Svetlana Tikhanovskaya

The film presents the activities of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya from the moment she registered as a candidate for the presidency. An unknown housewife unexpectedly won the support of Belarusians.

A documentary about student protests in Belarus. Gaudeamus igitur, Juvenes dum sumus! This is the slogan of all students, which originates from an old student song. Today we, the students of Belarus, instead of learning a variety of professions, are fighting for the right to live in a peaceful and free country.

The presidential campaign in Belarus in 2020 did not bode well for surprises. The permanent (since 1994) head of state Alexander Lukashenko went to his sixth term. During this time, an authoritarian political regime was established in the country. None of the real applicants were registered as presidential candidates: some were arrested, others left the country. As a result, the only competitor of the incumbent president was the housewife, the wife of one of the political prisoners, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.

A pack of chips for three and a few pies. This is a dinner for Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and members of the joint headquarters of Veronika Tsepkala and Maria Kolesnikova. Even before their pre-election pickets began to be canceled, we spent the whole day with the presidential candidate and her team.

The film "Don't Be Afraid" tells about the struggle of the Belarusian people for fair elections. The fates of people who responded to the call of blogger Sergei Tikhonovsky and who took part in the 2020 presidential campaign are shown.