Serbia
32′24″, 2024
DIRECTED BY
Milica Bajić Đogo
PRODUCED BY
Snežana Šaponjić Ašanin
SCRIPTWRITER
Milica Bajić Đogo
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Božidar Stanojević
EDITED BY
MarkoDragojević
In the village of Donje Lanište near Jagodina, the locals have always grown reed, which is suitable for making reed mats. Once almost the entire village has worked in this old craft. Today only twelve reed mat craftsmen are left. The work itself is quite complex and requires tending to throughout the year. The village of Donje Lanište, as well as its surroundings, are rich in high-quality reed that grows wild in marsh areas. During the summer months the reed stems are cut, dried, huskedand separated into quality sets.Long, ribbon-like parts of reedstemare woven on vertical wooden looms into asura platesand later made into various useful items. The products are sold at fairs throughout Serbia. They are perfectly adapted to the needs of modern population.
Milica Bajić Đogo is an experienced editor at Radio Television of Serbia, author of numerous shows, series and documentaries. The many topics of her work include cultural heritage of Serbia, intangible heritage, natural heritage and ecology, World War I, education etc.
Snežana Šaponjić Ašanin is an ethnologist and museum advisor. Her field of research is intangible cultural heritage. She is the author of a large number of academic papers, monographs and ethnological films. She has managed projects in the fields of museum work and education, and has published over 50 papers.