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Burning Bush (2013)
Directed by Agnieszka Holland
Overview
Burning Bush is a three-part mini-series created for HBO by world-renowned Polish director Agnieszka Holland. 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 Buresová, 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.
Length 231 minutes
Actors
Ivan Trojan | Tatiana Pauhofová | Igor Bareš | Jenovéfa Boková | Vojtěch Kotek | Jaroslava Pokorná | Adrian Jastraban | Petr Stach