Burning Bush
Drama
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2013
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Burning Bush is a three-part mini-series created for HBO by world-renowned 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 protest against the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1969. Dagmar Buresová, 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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Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
231 min
Release date:
29 Jan 2013
Country:
CZ
Languages:
Czech
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
13 wins & 6 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Just because Eastern Bloc period pieces are almost always stately and elegiac doesn't mean a largely compelling movie like this shouldn't still manage to surprise us once or twice over the course of four hours.
– Michael Nordine,
L.A. Weekly,
7 Aug 2014
fresh:
Enthralling ...
– Tom Keogh,
Seattle Times,
24 Jul 2014
fresh:
Elegantly scripted with an edge of biting gallows humor by Stepan Hulik, Burning Bush blends an intimate domestic drama with a thrilling Cold War procedural ...
– Ella Taylor,
NPR,
12 Jun 2014
fresh:
An absorbing docudrama that maintains a gratifying equilibrium between hope and cynicism.
– Mike D'Angelo,
AV Club,
11 Jun 2014
fresh:
"Burning Bush" really isn't intended for American viewers, and you may need to do a little homework or scramble to keep up. Generally speaking, it's highly worth it.
– Andrew O'Hehir,
Salon.com,
11 Jun 2014