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.

Creator

Agnieszka Holland

Cast

Tatiana Pauhofová

Dagmar Burešová

Jaroslava Pokorná

Libuše Palachová

Petr Stach

Jiří Palach

Vojtěch Kotek

Ondřej Trávníček

Patrik Děrgel

Pavel Janda

Martin Huba

Vilém Nový

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Burning Bush

2013 · 1 season · Ended

Drama War & Politics