Nominee
Sundance Film Festival
Grand Jury Prize - Documentary (2007)
AsianWomenDirectorsPublic Beta
Protagonist
Directed by Jessica Yu
2007•90 min•
- Genre
- Documentary
- Topic
- Justice
- Mood
- Gripping
- Language
- English
Synopsis
What do a bank robber, a terrorist, a kung fu student, and a gay evangelist have in common? They're all just like you.
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.
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Selected Awards
Footnote
- First
Weaves four true stories through the structure of Greek tragedy, an experiment in nonfiction form for Yu
Main Cast
Hans-Joachim KleinHimselfMSMark SalzmanHimself
Chris DiamantopoulosNarratorMPMark Pierpont
Marina SirtisNarrator
Joe LoyaDirector
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