For more than three centuries, the Old Believers, persecuted by the Russian Orthodox Church and the state, have demonstrated their faith and perseverance, and their ability to adapt to different living conditions. Today, the Old Believers face the challenge of modernity, because the preservation of their faith and culture has always been associated with conservatism and distance from the authorities.
Visual research is an attempt to present and understand the world and culture of the Old Believer's communities not only through words and descriptions, but also through living and captured images.