28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

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The Third Human Torch
The Third Human Torch

The Third Human Torch

director: Martin Řezníček
original title: Třetí lidská pochodeň
country: Czech Republic
year: 2017
running time: 26 min.

synopsis

Not many people know that the self-immolations of Jan Palach and Jan Zajíc were followed by the same tragic act of protest committed by Evžen Plocek in the early April of 1969 in Jihlava. What was the meaning of his deed back then and what can we see in it today? A documentary about the meaning of human sacrifice and about the incident that was long kept secret by the communists and still remains largely undiscussed.

more about film

director: Martin Řezníček
producer: Petr Kubica
script: Martin Řezníček
photography: Jan Šípek
editing: Miloš Málek
sound: Michal Gábor, Richard Müller
Ministerstvo kultury
Fond kinematografie
Město Jihlava
Kraj Vysočina
Creative Europe Media
GEMO
Česká televize
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Aktuálně.cz
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