BURNING BUSH | Trailer (english subtitles) | Made in Prague 2013

This film is part of MADE IN PRAGUE: Czech-O-Slovak film series 2013. There will be a discussion with creators of the film after the screening. UK premiere.
- Sun 10 November 5 pm, Riverside Studios
- More info at london.czechcentres.cz/program...
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In January 1969 student Jan Palach set himself on fire in Prague in protest against the Soviet occupation. While the police searched for his followers, the government commenced a denunciation campaign forcing Palach's family to hire charismatic attorney Dagmar Buresova (Tatiana Pauhofova) to defend his reputation. Concentrating on the impact his sacrifice had within the social and political climate, Holland acutely depicts a web of conflicts among the student protesters, the police and the media, all trying to advance their own interests while watching their backs. Using authentic period footage, this three-part docudrama presents a panoramic and highly dramatic portrayal of the Czech experience at the beginning of Normalisation, evoking the atmosphere of fear and the paralysis of a country.