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The Agronomist is a 2003 American documentary written and directed by Jonathan Demme about Jean Dominique. The documentary follows the life of Dominique, who ran Haiti's first independent radio station, Radio Haiti-Inter, during multiple repressive regimes.
Mar 31, 2004 · The Agronomist: Directed by Jonathan Demme. With Jean Dominique, Aboudja, Ronald Reagan. The true story of Jean Dominique, a Haitian radio journalist and human rights activist.
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- Documentary, Biography, History
- Jonathan Demme
- 2004-03-31
May 7, 2004 · The Agronomist. Demme, who made the documentary, is a man who seems to lead parallel lives. In one, he is the successful director of such American films as " The Silence of the Lambs ," " Philadelphia ," "Married to the Mob" and " Melvin and Howard ."
Jun 7, 2005 · The life of Haitian radio journalist and human rights activist, Jean Dominique, told through historical footage of Haiti; interviews with Dominique and his wife, Michele Montas; and footage shot before his assassination in April 2000.
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- DVD
The Agronomist. The true story of Jean Dominique, a Haitian radio journalist and human rights activist. 71 IMDb 7.4 1 h 30 min 2003. X-Ray PG-13.
Haitian agronomist turned civil rights activist with a perilous base, a radio station lost several times to violence, Jean Dominique paid the ultimate price for his unwavering dedication to the ideals of democracy, free speech and an open and uncensored press.
Dominique was by trade an agronomist but ended up owning Radio Haiti, the only radio station that dared to tell the truth. He will eventually pay a high price for this freedom, he was gunned down...
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- Documentary
- PG-13
