The Agronomist
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Summary
The titular Agronomist is Jean Leopold Dominique, owner of Radio Haiti-Inter, Haiti's first independent radio station. The documentary consists of historical footage and personal interviews director Jonathan Demme conducted years earlier with Dominique.
The film follows Dominique's career as a broadcaster from the founding of Radio Haiti-Inter in 1960 focusing on injustice and promoting democracy for the masses, resulting in clashes with the ruling regimes and Dominique's eventual assassination. Following his death, his wife and fellow journalist, Michèle Montas, broadcast from the station for another three years. Radio Haiti-Inter ceased operations in 2003.
Reception
The Agronomist was shown on May 3, 2004, at the UN Headquarters in NYC while observing World Press Freedom Day. There were no seats vacant for the showing at noon.[2]
The film received favorable reviews by critics. It received a 96% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes[3] Praise focused on the use of historical footage combined with interviews.
Box office receipts totaled $226,189 in 21 theaters in the U.S.[4]
Home media
The film was released on DVD on June 7, 2005, with English and French spoken language tracks and subtitles in English, Spanish, and French.[5]
See also
References
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- ↑ Roger Ebert
- ↑ The Life and Work of Jean Dominique UN Chronicle.
- ↑ Critic Reviews Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
- ↑ Agronomist Box Office Results Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
- ↑ DVD Release Date Amazon.com
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External links
- Radio Caraibes FM 94.5 live from Port au Prince Haiti, Haitian Radio stationsTemplate:Category handler[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">usurped]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Find all Haitian radio Stations.
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- Official trailer
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