Protagonist (film)

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2007 American film

Protagonist

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

Release date

* November 30, 2007 (2007-11-30)

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 terrorist Hans-Joachim Klein, ex-gay Christian evangelist Mark Pierpont, 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.

## External links

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* Protagonist at Alive Mind Media
* Protagonist at IMDb

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Films directed by Jessica Yu

* Breathing Lessons: The Life and Work of Mark O'Brien (1996)
* In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)
* Protagonist (2007)
* Ping Pong Playa (2007)
* Misconception (2014)
* Quiz Lady (2023)
* A Very Jonas Christmas (2025)

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