Forest
Forest
1969, Czech. Directed by Ivan Balaďa.
A poetic melodramatic documentary inspired by the death of Jan Palach. The footage from the funeral is accompanied by the words of Maxim Gorky's Old Woman Izergil (On the Flaming Danek's Heart), sung by Kühn's mixed choir, solos by Milada Sýkorová and Jiří Němeček. The apotheosis of a leader who sacrificed himself to save his people, warning of the cowardice of the crowd.
- Runtime
- 0h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
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- Released
- 1 January 1969
- Original title
- Les
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- Ivan Balaďa
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What Forest is based on
Forest is adapted from a short story.
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Forest runs 12 minutes (0h 12m).
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Forest isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1969. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
What movies are like Forest?
If you liked Forest, try A Call to Spy, Gigi & Nate, Girl in the Box.
Who directed Forest?
Forest (1969) was directed by Ivan Balaďa and stars Oľga Sýkorová, Jiří Němeček.
What is Forest based on?
Forest is adapted from a short story.