Ryszard Siwiec [SEP] manner of death
Ryszard Siwiec
Ryszard Siwiec (; 7 March 1909 — 12 September 1968) was a Polish accountant and former Home Army resistance member who was the first person to commit suicide by self-immolation in protest against the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia. Although his act was captured by a motion picture camera, Polish press omitted any mention of the incident, which was successfully suppressed by the authorities. Siwiec prepared his plan alone, and few people realized what he tried to achieve with his sacrifice. His story remained mostly forgotten until the
Hear My Cry (1991 film)
Hear My Cry, Polish: "Usłyszcie mój krzyk", literally Hear my scream - 1991 Polish documentary film directed by Maciej Drygas.
Storyline.
The story of an ordinary accountant from south-east Poland, Ryszard Siwiec, who set himself on fire during the large harvest festival at the Warsaw stadium in 1968. He did it to protest against the military invasion in Czechoslovakia.
Cast.
- Ryszard Siwiec - Himself (archive footage)
- Maria Siwiec -