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| Protagonist | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jessica Yu |
| Written by | Jessica Yu |
| Starring | Hans-Joachim Klein Mark Pierpont Joe Loya Mark Salzman |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
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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. 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.
