Protagonist (2007)

  • R
  • 12/02/2007 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 30m

What do a bank robber, a terrorist, a kung fu student, and a gay evangelist have in common? They're all just like you.

Overview

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.

Jessica Yu

Director, Writer

Cast

Hans-Joachim Klein's headshot

Hans-Joachim Klein

Himself
Mark Salzman's headshot

Mark Salzman

Himself
Chris Diamantopoulos's headshot

Chris Diamantopoulos

Narrator
Mark Pierpont's headshot

Mark Pierpont

Marina Sirtis's headshot

Marina Sirtis

Narrator
Joe Loya's headshot

Joe Loya

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