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The Quiet Diplomat

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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.

Directed byCharles Lyons

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 5m
Language
EN
Released
July 22, 2025
Studios
Bright Leaf PicturesCinema for Peace Foundation

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Ban Ki-moon

Ban Ki-moon

Self

Yoo Soon-taek

Self

Juan Manuel Santos

Self

Mark Malloch-Brown

Mark Malloch-Brown

Self

Beatrice Lindstrom

Self

Richard Haass

Richard Haass

Self

Rajan Menon

Self

Jean Krasno

Self

Lina Khatib

Self

Richard Gowan

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Charles Lyons
Written by
Tamiris Lourenço
Charles Lyons
Produced by
Susan Lee MacDonald
Charles Lyons

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