| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (90 minutes): .flv file, sound, color with black and white sequences |
| Summary |
This documentary features four individuals who have been devoted to personal odysseys - a cause, a quest, an ideal - to the point of total consumption. At first glance the characters appear disconnected: a former German terrorist, an "ex-gay" evangelist, a bank robber and a martial arts student. But as their stories unfold, one starts to see the parallels between the uncommon, common experience of these four men. In telling this echoing story, the film asks: what is the path to extremism? In responding to the turmoil of life, where does one draw the line between the reasonable and the unreasonable? And how does one recover from the delusion of certainty? Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the **Sundance Film Festival**. *"PROTAGONIST is an enthralling documentary exploration of people with obsessive needs for control and self-mastery."* - Stephen Holden, ***The New York Times*** |
| Notes |
Title from title frames |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Russell Harper, Karl Hahn ; music by Jeff Beal ; title animation design, Robert Conner ; puppet design, Janie Geiser |
| Performer |
Participants: Mark Pierpont, Joe Loya, Hans-Joachim Klein, Mark Salzman. Narrators: Marina Sirtis, Chris Diamantopoulos, John Kapelos |
| Event |
Originally produced by Kino Lorber in 2006 |
| Notes |
Closed-captioned in English |
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Predominantly in English. Portions in German & Ancient Greek, with English subtitles |
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In English, German, Greek |
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Character.
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Personality development.
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Men -- Psychology.
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Experimental films.
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Philosophy and religion.
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Sociology.
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Documentary films.
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Character
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Personality Development
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Sociology
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sociology.
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Personality development.
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Men -- Psychology.
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Character.
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Documentary films.
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Experimental films.
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Philosophy and religion.
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Sociology.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Documentaires.
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Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
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| Form |
Streaming video
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| Author |
Yu, Jessica, film director, screenwriter, film editor
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Klein, Hans-Joachim, 1947- participant
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Pierpoint, Mark, participant
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Loya, Joe, 1961- participant
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Salzman, Mark, participant
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Beal, Jeff, 1963- composer
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Harper, Russell, director of photography
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Hahn, Karl, director of photography
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Geiser, Janie, puppet designer
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West, Susan, producer
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Pearlstein, Elise, producer
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Sirtis, Marina, 1955- narrator
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Diamantopoulos, Chris, narrator
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Kapelos, John, narrator
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Diorama Films, production company
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Lorber HT Digital, distributor
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Kanopy (Firm), distributor
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