The non-governmental organization “All-Ukrainian Democratic Forum” received a grant to create a film about Olherd Bochkovskyi. The film about Bochkovsky is the story of one of the many representatives of Ukrainian elites – known in scientific circles of the world, but “erased” from the memory of their people.
The “Demforum” team has already involved screenwriters, directors, consultants and other specialists in the work on the creation of the film, who will help in the implementation of the project. It will be a 52-minute documentary-biography with elements of investigative journalism. He will introduce Ukrainians to the Ukrainian sociologist, political scientist, ethnologist, pedagogue, publicist and public figure Olherd Bochkovskyi, who is very famous in Europe and the world. The project was made possible thanks to the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation.
The main idea of the film is to show the contribution of Olgrad Ippolit Bochkovsky to the study of the processes of birth and development of modern nations, the analysis of nation-building processes in Europe, Asia, Africa, both Americas and even in Australia, he is a generally recognized specialist. He was an “advocate” of the Ukrainian issue in the world, opposed Soviet propaganda. During the Holodomor of 1932-33, he headed the Committee to Aid the Starving in Ukraine. In Europe, he is considered one of the leading European specialists in the theory of the nation and national relations of the first half of the 20th century. In Ukraine, his figure and scientific achievements are unknown. Now, in the process of establishing national identity and European affiliation, these issues are extremely important for Ukraine.
The multi-volume publication “Selected works and documents of Olgerd Ippolit Bochkovski” published in 2018 (Dukh i Litera publishing house) became the basis for the creation of the tape. In addition to completing biographies, journalists will meet with respected experts, visit archives, and go to the places where the hero of the film was born and worked to record testimonies. Filming will take place in the village. Dolynsk (Kherson Region), in Kyiv, Dnipro, and abroad in the Czech Republic (Prague and Podjebrady).
The non-governmental organization “Demforum” invited scientific consultants to cooperate. Journalist, historian, member of the strategic group of advisers under the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Myroslav Cheh, doctor of science, professor of UCU Yaroslav Hrytsak, professor of Warsaw University and compiler of the multi-volume publication “Selected works and documents” Ola Hnatiuk, and other members of the editorial board of the series of works “Ukraine. Europe: 1921–1939”: Roman Vysotskyi, Mark von Hagen, Igor Galagidu, Andrea Graziosi, Oleksandr Zaitsev, Serhiy Plokhiy, Viktor Rybchuk, Franko Sysyn, and Yuriy Shapoval.
During the shooting, a lot of archival documents, scientific papers, historical footage, as well as filming from the places of the main events in the hero’s life and unique contemporary testimonies will be used. The film will have both historical and cultural value.
The finale of the project will be the screening of the film on the Espreso TV channel.
The project budget was 1.2 million hryvnias. He provided more than 80% of the funds for its implementation Ukrainian Cultural Foundation.
The Ukrainian Cultural Foundation is a state institution established in 2017, on the basis of the relevant Law of Ukraine, with the aim of promoting the development of national culture and art in the state, ensuring favorable conditions for the development of the intellectual and spiritual potential of the individual and society, wide access of citizens to the national cultural heritage, support of cultural diversity and integration of Ukrainian culture into the world cultural space. According to current legislation, the activities of the fund are directed and coordinated by the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine.
