Burning Bush

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Tatiana Pauhofová Dagmar Burešová

Jaroslava Pokorná Libuše Palachová

Petr Stach Jiří Palach

Vojtěch Kotek Ondřej Trávníček

Patrik Děrgel Pavel Janda