Burning Bush

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.

First Air Date: 2013-01-27

Rating: 7.1/10

Cast

Tatiana Pauhofová

Jaroslava Pokorná

Petr Stach

Vojtěch Kotek

Patrik Děrgel

Martin Huba

Igor Bareš

Adrian Jastraban

Jan Budař

Ivan Trojan