Protagonist - General Movies

Jessica Yu directed the 2007 American Documentary film Protagonist. Hans-Joachim Klein plays the title role in the film. The movie also stars Mark Salzman and Marina Sirtis.

Protagonist was produced by Elise Pearlstein, Susan West and Jessica Yu. The screenplay was written by Jessica Yu. Protagonist was released by Diorama Films. The plot goes as 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.

The film grossed $13,850 at the US box office. It was also Nominated twice for Best Film and Documentary in 2008. Running time : 90 minutes.