Film: Jan Palach  
Directed by Robert Sedláček, 2018, 124 min.

Jan Palach, an uncompromising young man, made the ultimate sacrifice in the hope of rousing the nation from its growing lethargy and protest the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968. This biopic describes the last months of Palach’s life, describing his path from an affectionate son, devoted friend and sensitive philosophy student to “Torch Number 1.”              

About Jan Palach   
Jan Palach was a twenty-year-old student at Charles University when he decided to take his own life on January 16, 1969, just five months after the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia. The invasion and its subsequent occupation ended the political liberalization reforms of the communist regime referred to broadly as the Prague Spring of 1968. Jan Palach died of his wounds on January 19, with thousands attending his funeral in unity to protest the totalitarian regime. To many all over the world, Jan Palach remains a bold symbol of courage.         

JAN PALACH  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkp4EuvDNxw
 

Event Details:

Date/Time: February 13, 2019, at 8 pm

Venue: Avalon Theatre
5612 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20015

Tickets can be purchased at the box office or online at
https://www.theavalon.org/films/jan-palach/

Lions of Czech Film Series
This marks the 13th year of collaboration with the Avalon Theatre in presenting the Lions of Czech Film Series. This film series gives the Washington, DC, community an opportunity to view Czech films that are popular hits in Europe and have received numerous honors and awards at film festivals. Most of the films have received the prestigious Czech Lion Award, the Czech Republic's highest honor in film. The Lions of Czech Film Series offers an invaluable opportunity to see the best of Czech cinema in the nation’s capital.