Ivan Řezáč

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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.

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Where, Gentlemen, Where Are You Going?

A story of Jan Kolvara, forty years old architect, who is a little bit too obsessed with women in his life.

The Golet in the Valley

In 1930s Ukraine, the desecration of a sacred bath disrupts the sex lives of Jewish villagers.

Prsten kohouta Alektrya

The story of Alektryo the rooster, a family heirloom of the count's family, which she did not want to give up, is full of surprising plot twists, magic, and turns of events. The driving force behind it, however, is human envy, intrigue, but also loyalty and love. Alektryo the rooster, cruelly and unjustly punished by the count, nevertheless manages to give the count's family his magic ring, thus restoring their dignity and home...

The Witches of the Suburbs

Two little girls get ahold of magic and hijinks ensue.

I, Actor

A detailed probe into the rehearsal process of the theatre production of I, Feuerbach, based on the play by successful German playwright Tankred Dorst, presents Ivan Řezáč in the leading role of an aging master of acting. This documentary about the preparation of a production based on the principle of theatre on the stage uses filmic means to explore the meaning of the art of theatre and, in the civilian conversations among members of the ensemble outside their roles, reveals that even the actors themselves often grope for the meaning of their profession. In the process, the sometimes humorous and sometimes critical moments during the preparation of a theatrical piece reveal the many pitfalls of collective work in contemporary society.