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The Agronomist

  • 20032003
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 30m
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The Agronomist (2003)
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The true story of Jean Dominique, a Haitian radio journalist and human rights activist.The true story of Jean Dominique, a Haitian radio journalist and human rights activist.The true story of Jean Dominique, a Haitian radio journalist and human rights activist.
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  • Director
    • Jonathan Demme
  • Stars
    • Jean Dominique
    • Aboudja
    • Ronald Reagan(archive footage)
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  • Director
    • Jonathan Demme
  • Stars
    • Jean Dominique
    • Aboudja
    • Ronald Reagan(archive footage)
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    • 14User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations

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    Jean Dominique
    • Selfas Self
    Aboudja
    • Selfas Self
    Ronald Reagan
    Ronald Reagan
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      • Jonathan Demme
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    A profile of Haitian radio journalist and human rights activist, Jean Dominique. It includes: historical footage of Haiti's vivid and tumultuous past; interviews with Dominique, himself and with Michele Montas--his heroic wife, life-long love, and extraordinary partner; and incorporates footage shot before Dominique's assassination on April 3, 2000. —Sujit R. Varma
    • cia central intelligence agency
    • timeframe 1970s
    • timeframe 1980s
    • timeframe 1990s
    • timeframe 2000s
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      • Documentary
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    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some violent images and brief nudity
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      Jean Dominique: Clearly our silence and restraint irritated Dany Toussaint, and perhaps his masters. The mistake of Dany Toussaint was to think that a bit of terrorism on the part of street thugs would give access to our microphone. If they keep trying to use these screamers in front of Radio Haiti Inter to shut down the Delmas Road, he will break his teeth! The microphone of Radio Haiti will stay closed to him! Yeah I know that he has weapons! And that he has money to pay and arm his henchmen. Here I have no weapons other than my journalism, my microphone and my unquenchable faith as a militant for true change! If Dany Toussaint tries anything else against me or the radio and I am still alive, I will close the place down after I have denounced his maneuvers once more, and I will return to exile with my family. I close with Shakespeare: 'The truth will always make the devil's face blush!'

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      References The Road (1954)

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    Radio Haiti!
    "The Agronomist", Jean Dominique of Haiti's story, is somewhat interesting, but not that much. The slant that director Jonathan Demme put on Dominique's life is what a great man he was for his tireless efforts to save Haiti from dictatorship, lack of free speech, and general repression. As I watched the film, I began to wonder if this was possible. Dominique's broadcasts are good historical information, but we only see a small fraction of them, so it's hard to really tell how "revolutionary" his radio station was. I'm surprised that the government let Dominique keep the station after exiling him twice. I liked Jean Dominique, I think he had a fierce spirit, and wanted to see a democratic, quasi-socialistic Haiti, a Haiti something like Norway or Sweden. A few days after I saw the film, what I'm really left with is how miserably poor Haiti is (except for the few mega-rich that run things). I think this is more of a small screen film for PBS, vs. something for the big screen, if you haven't seen it, wait til the DVD.
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    • May 4, 2004

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    • Release date
      • March 31, 2004 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • ThinkFilm (US)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Агроном
    • Production companies
      • Clinica Estetico
      • HBO/Cinemax Documentary
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $226,189
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $30,855
      • Apr 25, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $226,189
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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