“…Through their subjective recollections, food preparation becomes a metaphor for battle strategy. …”

“…This field report was assigned the following topical and geographical subject headings by the RFE/RL: Poland; Health and Recreation; Culture -- Theater…”

“…This field report was assigned the following topical and geographical subject headings by the RFE/RL: Czechoslovakia; Agriculture -- Breeding…”

“…This field report was assigned the following topical and geographical subject headings by the RFE/RL: Czechoslovakia; Standard of Living -- Housing…”

“…This field report was assigned the following topical and geographical subject headings by the RFE/RL: Czechoslovakia; Exile -- Possibilities of Emigrations; Exile -- Refugees and Emigrants…”

“…This field report was assigned the following topical and geographical subject headings by the RFE/RL: Czechoslovakia; Communist Party -- Criminal Activities; Communist Party -- Functionaries; Justice -- Communist Justice…”

“…This field report was assigned the following topical and geographical subject headings by the RFE/RL: Czechoslovakia; Administration -- Local National Committee; Administration -- District National Committee; Description of Country -- Towns; Description of Country -- New Constructions…”

“…This field report was assigned the following topical and geographical subject headings by the RFE/RL: Czechoslovakia; Communist Party -- Functionaries; Ethnic Minorities -- CSR; Administration -- Local National Committee; Administration -- District National Committee…”

“…Yet people in a Ruthenian village remember a great deal, and it is through this labyrinth of memories and remembrances that the film takes us. The fully subjective and personal stories reconstruct a complex history of the 20th century: World War II, collectivization, intervention by Soviet troops, the years of 'normalization' in Czechoslovakia. …”