The Quiet Diplomat
2025•1h 5m•Released
Documentary
The Quiet Diplomat centers on former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The UN saved his life during the Korea War, inspiring him to become a man of peace. During two terms as the 8th Secretary General, Ban discovers the challenges of international diplomacy in an increasingly splintered world.
Director
Charles Lyons
Writer
Tamiris Lourenço, Charles Lyons
Languages
English, Korean
Studio
Bright Leaf Pictures
Cast
Ban Ki-moon
Self
Yoo Soon-taek
Self
Juan Manuel Santos
Self
Mark Malloch-Brown
Self
Beatrice Lindstrom
Self
Richard Haass
Self
Rajan Menon
Self
Jean Krasno
Self
Lina Khatib
Self
Richard Gowan
Self
Production
Company
Bright Leaf Pictures
Company
Cinema for Peace Foundation
Producer
Susan Lee MacDonald
Producer
Charles Lyons
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