Burning Bush (2013)★ 7.8/10
- Drama
- History
- Biography
Directed by: Agnieszka Holland
Written by: Stepán Hulík
History student Palach's self-immolation protesting Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1969. Lawyer Buresová defended his family against communist regime's attempt to dishonor his sacrifice for freedom.
- Original title
- Burning Bush
- Storyline
- Based on real characters and events, this 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 dishonor Palach's sacrifice, a heroic action for the freedom of Czechoslovakia.
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 · 1,867
- Companies
- Etamp Film Production, Home Box Office (HBO), Nutprodukce, Kino Lorber, ARTE, Fandor, HBO Hungary, HBO Max, Studio Hamburg Enterprises, The Criterion Channel, Yleisradio (YLE)
- Release dates
- CZ January 27, 2013
- NL January 30, 2013
- HU March 3, 2013
- CA September 30, 2013
- BE January 7, 2014
- IT February 14, 2014
- DE March 27, 2014
- FI September 26, 2014