Reportage and Documentary 2020
LuganoPhotoDays
Andrey Romanenko
Soft power
The birth of civil society in Belarus
The shooting took place from 7 to 10 August 2020 in Minsk. On the 8th, presidential elections were held.
In my series, I wanted to reflect the general atmosphere of the city and the mood of the people before the election, and their subsequent transformation. The confusion, the indecision of people and then their unity, the thirst for resistance. I believe that I was present at the birth of a real civil society, which is able to defend the right to vote and its opinion. I would especially like to note that the aggressive behavior was a response to the actions of law enforcement agencies. The rallies were exclusively peaceful slogans