Burning Bush (2013)


Based on real characters and events, this haunting drama focuses on the personal sacrifice of a Prague history student, Jan Palach, who set himself on fire in protest against the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1969. Dagmar Burešová, a young female lawyer, became part of his legacy by defending Jan's family in a trial against the communist government, a regime which tried to dishonour Palach’s sacrifice, a heroic action for the freedom of Czechoslovakia.
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Cast & Crew
- Director
- Agnieszka Holland
- Dagmar Burešová Tatiana Pauhofová
- Libuše Palachová Jaroslava Pokorná
- Jiří Palach Petr Stach
- Ondřej Trávníček Vojtěch Kotek
- Pavel Janda Patrik Děrgel
- Vilém Nový Martin Huba
- Major Dočekal Igor Bareš
- Vladimír Charouz Adrian Jastraban
Videos

Miniseries
2013
3 episodes
Season 1 of Burning Bush premiered on January 27, 2013
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Keywords
- czechoslovakia
- miniseries
- 1960s
- hořící keř