Hořící keř
Burning Bush (Czech: Hořící keř) is a 2013 three-part mini-series created for HBO by 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 1969 in protest against the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia in the previous year. Dagmar Burešová, a young female lawyer, became part of his legacy by defending Palach'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.
Key facts
- Premiered:
- 2013-01-27
- Years:
- 2013–2013
- Status:
- Ended
- Network:
- HBO
- Genres:
- Drama, History
- Runtime:
- 80 min
- Language:
- Czech
- Top cast:
- Tatiana Pauhofová, Jaroslava Pokorná, Petr Stach, Vojtěch Kotek, Patrik Dergel