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Protagonist (2007)

1h 30m

Running Time

Protagonist (2007)

Name: Protagonist
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2007-12-02

1h 30m

Running Time

Plot.

Jessica Yu's documentary explores the relationship between human life and Euripidean dramatic structure by weaving together the stories of four men: German terrorist, a bank robber, an "ex-gay" evangelist, and a martial arts student.

Where to Watch.

Free

Currently Protagonist is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Kanopy

Streaming in:
🇺🇸 United States

Cast & Crew.

Hans-Joachim Klein

Himself

Mark Salzman

Himself

Chris Diamantopoulos

Narrator

Mark Pierpont

Marina Sirtis

Narrator

Joe Loya

Jessica Yu

Director / Writer / Editor

Russell Harper

Director of Photography

Karl Hahn

Director of Photography

Elise Pearlstein

Producer

Susan West

Producer

Jeff Beal

Composer

Details.

Release Date
December 2, 2007

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 30m

Content Rating
R

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-02-11

This Movie Is About.

woman director

Wiki.

Protagonist is a 2007 American documentary film about the parallels between human life and Euripidean dramatic structure. The film was written and directed by Jessica Yu.

It featured extensive interviews with German terrorist Hans-Joachim Klein, ex-gay Christian evangelist Mark Pierpont, Mexican bank-robber Joe Loya, and martial-arts enthusiast Mark Salzman (the director's husband). Interspersed with the interviews are scenes from ancient Greek drama performed by puppets.