Protagonist (film)

This article is about the 2007 film. For other films, see protagonist (disambiguation).

Protagonist
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJessica Yu
Written byJessica Yu
Produced byGreg Carr
Noble Smith
Jessica Yu
Elise Pearlstein
Susan West
StarringHans-Joachim Klein
Mark Pierpont
Joe Loya
Mark Salzman
CinematographyRussell Harper
Edited byJessica Yu
Music byJeff Beal
Distributed byIFC Films
Release date
  • November 30, 2007 (2007-11-30)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
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

  1. ^ "Protagonist | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Protagonist". TVGuide.com. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
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