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Through the Eyes of Haitiansnew
It would have been nice to see director Jonathan Demme rise above a relatively traditional, at times stodgy documentary format reliant on talking head interviews to link the revolutionary practices of Dominique with the revolutionary possibility of film style.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Felicia Feaster |
03-17-2005 |
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Tags: Jonathan Demme, The Agronomist
Haiti's Jean Dominique Rememberednew
This hopeful documentary is a fitting capstone to the life of a man who made a difference in a time and place where it was (and is) so much easier not to.
Austin Chronicle |
Marc Savlov |
08-07-2004 |
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Jonathan Demme Loses His Documentary Touch in "The Agronomist"
Once upon a time in the 1980s, director Jonathan Demme’s made some of the decade’s best non-fiction features, but if "The Agronomist" is any indication, he’s forgotten every instinct for documentary subtlety he once possessed.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
06-21-2004 |
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Paying Tribute to Haiti's Moral Beaconnew
Demme is able to make the life of one maverick character, Haitian radio journalist and folk hero Jean Dominique, illuminate the best and worst capacities of an entire culture.
Boise Weekly |
Nicholas Collias |
06-10-2004 |
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