Burning Bush (2013)
Original title: Hořící keř
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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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Tatiana PauhofováDagmar Burešová
Jaroslava PokornáLibuše Palachová
Petr StachJiří Palach
Vojtěch KotekOndřej Trávníček
Patrik DěrgelPavel Janda
Martin HubaVilém Nový
Igor BarešMajor Dočekal
Adrian JastrabanVladimír Charouz
Jan BudařRadim Bureš
Ivan TrojanMajor Jireš
Denny RatajskýLieutenant Boček
Jenovéfa BokováVlaďka CharouzováMovie DNA
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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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Burning Bush has a runtime of 235 minutes.
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