History of the Dashkevich family

2006, National Television Company of Ukraine. The documentary film The Story of Yaroslav Dashkevych is dedicated to the Dashkevych family - Yaroslav, his father Roman, and his mother Olena Stepaniv.

Interviews with Yaroslav Dashkevych, memories of his childhood and parents: his father, Roman Dashkevych, colonel-brigadier of artillery, one of the organizers of the Sich Riflemen; his mother, Olena Stepaniv, historian, geography teacher, public and military figure; the first woman in the world to be officially enlisted in the military service as an officer, and a leader of the Ukrainian Galician Army.

The film uses a lot of black-and-white footage of Lviv, photographs of the UPA, and photos of J. Dashkevych and his parents from personal archives.

Comments: Professor of Lviv University Oleh Shabliy; Candidate of Historical Sciences Anna Kos; former political prisoners Ihor Kalynets and Iryna Kalynets.

Author: Theodosia Zarivna.