Protagonist (film)
| Protagonist | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jessica Yu |
| Written by | Jessica Yu |
| Produced by | Greg Carr Noble Smith Jessica Yu Elise Pearlstein Susan West |
| Starring | Hans-Joachim Klein Mark Pierpont Joe Loya Mark Salzman |
| Cinematography | Russell Harper |
| Edited by | Jessica Yu |
| Music by | Jeff Beal |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English German (Klein only) Greek (certain puppetry segments) |
Protagonist is a 2007 American documentary film about the parallels between human life and Euripidean dramatic structure.[1] The film was written and directed by Jessica Yu.
It featured extensive interviews with terrorist Hans-Joachim Klein, ex-gay Christian evangelist Mark Pierpont, bank-robber Joe Loya, and martial-arts enthusiast Mark Salzman (the director's husband).[2] Interspersed with the interviews are scenes from ancient Greek drama performed by puppets and narrated by Marina Sirtis[2] and Chris Diamantopoulos.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Protagonist | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Protagonist". TVGuide.com. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Protagonist at Alive Mind Media
- Protagonist at IMDb
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