That Guy’s on Fire
Martin Ježek / Czech Republic / 2011 / World Premiere / 45 min.
synopsis
FilmACT looks at Jan Palach, who set himself on fire in 1969 to protest the occupation of Czechoslovakia. It offers an intimate look at his personal hell as he lay in pain in the hospital, interrogated by the police. The film combines existing footage, shots taken at locations associated with his final days, and recordings of the interrogations.more about film
| director: | Martin Ježek |
| photography: | found footage: Jan Hus, režie Miroslav Bambušek |
contact
Martin Ježek
Czech Republic / dr.zawrach@post.cz / +420 605 155 858
Film at festival
| premiere type: | World Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2011 |
| section: | Fascinations: Exprmntl.cz |
| format: | 8 mm |
| colour: | Black and white |
Info
| director: | Martin Ježek |
| original title: | Spálenej fešák |
| country: | Czech Republic |
| year: | 2011 |
| running time: | 45 min. |
