"I'm Back": Arkady Zhukovsky

Chernivtsi State Television and Radio Company, 1997. The film "I'm Back" tells the story of the visit of Ukrainian historian, public and political figure Arkady Zhukovsky to his hometown of Chernivtsi and the festive events organized on the occasion of this event.

On the video: Chernivtsi City Hall; meeting of the Academic Council on the occasion of awarding Arkady Zhukovsky the title of Honorary Doctor of the Chernivtsi State University named after Yu. Fedkovych (now - Chernivtsi State University named after Yu. Fedkovych); Secondary School No. 1 of the city of Chernivtsi (now - Chernivtsi Lyceum No. 1), where the historian studied; Arkady Zhukovsky's works: "History of Bukovina"; "Catechism of Petro Mohyla"; "Histoire de l’Ukraine"; photo of Arkady Zhukovsky's parents; fragment of a speech by the rector of the Chernivtsi State University named after Yu. Fedkovych Stepan Kostyshyn (1987–2001); fragment of a speech about his publishing plans; about obtaining a doctorate in Ukraine; about the prospects of Bukovyna; Volodymyr Staryk, head of the "People's House in Chernivtsi" society; Arkady Zhukovsky at a meeting with writers and teachers of the city; Mayor of Chernivtsi Mykola Fedoruk presents the figure with a diploma and ribbon of honorary citizen of Chernivtsi; Cathedral of the Venerable Paraskeva of Serbia; a certificate of the Bukovina Metropolis, which was presented to Arkady Zhukovsky; interview with a historian.

Commenting: Oleksandr Kucheruk, director of the Oleg Olzhych Library (Kyiv); Professor's wife Tereza Zhukovska.

The following worked on the program: editor — Olesya Babych, assistant director — Iryna Strykhovych; cameraman — Vasyl Hryhoryak; editor — Volodymyr Purych, Viktor Tkachuk, Yuriy Ryzhenkov, Vyacheslav Zhuk; driver — Volodymyr Sirous.

Reference: Arkady Zhukovsky is a Ukrainian historian, public and political figure, leading Ukrainian scholar in France, co-editor of the "Encyclopedia of Ukrainian Studies", Doctor of Theology of the Kyiv Theological Academy of the UOC-KP.