The Diplomat
World Premiere

The Diplomat

Special Screenings
| USA | 50 MINUTES | English | English subtitles
Female Director(s), Sports, Documentary
At the height of the Cold War, Katarina Witt became one of East Germany’s most famous athletes, winning six European titles, four world championships and back-to-back Olympic gold medals. Known as “the most beautiful face of socialism,” she earned unique benefits in East Germany but also constant surveillance from the Stasi, the notorious secret police force. The Diplomat chronicles Witt’s courageous fight for her future at home before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Screening with: No Limits

Cast & Credits
Directed by
Senain Kheshgi and Jennifer Arnold
Director
Jennifer Arnold
Senain Kheshgi
Producer
Libby Geist
Erin Leyden
Jennifer Arnold
Senain Kheshgi
Jimmy Tsai
Editor
Monique Zavistovski
Associate Producer
Russell Sheaffer
Cinematographer
Matthias Schellenberg
Executive Producer
John Dahl
Robin Roberts
Jane Rosenthal
Connor Schell
Bill Simmons
John Walsh
Joan Huang
Jeffrey Gou
Cast
Katarina Witt
Ingo Steuer
Brian Boitano
Jutta Müller
Egon Krenz
Lothar Raschker
Screenwriter
Jennifer Arnold
Senain Kheshgi

Contacts
Press Contact
Jay Jay Nesheim
ESPN
New York, 10023
Phone: 646 547 5839
JayJay.Nesheim@espn.com
Print Source
Jenna Anthony
ESPN Films
New York, 10023
Phone: 646 547 5936
Jenna.Anthony@espn.com

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