Nine people have been named in connection with the murder in 2000 of Haiti's popular radio journalist, Jean Dominique. He and his security guard were shot dead in the courtyard of Radio Haiti-Inter's offices.
The killing of Dominique — affectionately known as "Jean Do" — shocked his many thousands of loyal listeners who enjoyed his broadcasts, aired in Creole rather than the "elite" French.
Now a judge's report into the murders, read out in the appeal court, has named a former senator, Mirlande Liberus Pavert, as "the intellectual author" of the killing. She was a member of the party led by the former president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
Among others alleged to be responsible was folk singer Annette Auguste, known as So Anne, and a former deputy mayor of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, Gabriel Harold Severe. None of the nine named in the the judge's report have been arrested.
Dominique, who was the subject of a 2003 documentary directed by Jonathan Demme,...
The killing of Dominique — affectionately known as "Jean Do" — shocked his many thousands of loyal listeners who enjoyed his broadcasts, aired in Creole rather than the "elite" French.
Now a judge's report into the murders, read out in the appeal court, has named a former senator, Mirlande Liberus Pavert, as "the intellectual author" of the killing. She was a member of the party led by the former president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
Among others alleged to be responsible was folk singer Annette Auguste, known as So Anne, and a former deputy mayor of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, Gabriel Harold Severe. None of the nine named in the the judge's report have been arrested.
Dominique, who was the subject of a 2003 documentary directed by Jonathan Demme,...
- 1/19/2014
- by Roy Greenslade
- The Guardian - Film News
By Annlee Ellingson
(from the 2011 Aruba International Film Festival)
The Aruba International Film Festival runs a little differently from other fests. Throughout the day today, screenings started on “Aruba time” — you kind of have to go with the flow here. But the premiere screening of “Nessuno mi può giudicare” also commenced with the distribution of tuna and tenderloin sandwiches. In its second year, Aiff may be experiencing growing pains, but it’s retained its hospitality.
Which is why celebrity filmmakers seem to feel comfortable here, reveling in the island setting while they discuss their professions in depth. Both actress Kim Cattrall and director Jonathan Demme — who each have worked in show business for 35-plus years — sat down to talk at length about their latest projects and their bodies of work. What they have in common is a renewed passion at this stage in their respective careers.
“I’ve never had...
(from the 2011 Aruba International Film Festival)
The Aruba International Film Festival runs a little differently from other fests. Throughout the day today, screenings started on “Aruba time” — you kind of have to go with the flow here. But the premiere screening of “Nessuno mi può giudicare” also commenced with the distribution of tuna and tenderloin sandwiches. In its second year, Aiff may be experiencing growing pains, but it’s retained its hospitality.
Which is why celebrity filmmakers seem to feel comfortable here, reveling in the island setting while they discuss their professions in depth. Both actress Kim Cattrall and director Jonathan Demme — who each have worked in show business for 35-plus years — sat down to talk at length about their latest projects and their bodies of work. What they have in common is a renewed passion at this stage in their respective careers.
“I’ve never had...
- 6/12/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
By Annlee Ellingson
(from the 2011 Aruba International Film Festival)
The Aruba International Film Festival runs a little differently from other fests. Throughout the day today, screenings started on “Aruba time” — you kind of have to go with the flow here. But the premiere screening of “Nessuno mi può giudicare” also commenced with the distribution of tuna and tenderloin sandwiches. In its second year, Aiff may be experiencing growing pains, but it’s retained its hospitality.
Which is why celebrity filmmakers seem to feel comfortable here, reveling in the island setting while they discuss their professions in depth. Both actress Kim Cattrall and director Jonathan Demme — who each have worked in show business for 35-plus years — sat down to talk at length about their latest projects and their bodies of work. What they have in common is a renewed passion at this stage in their respective careers.
“I’ve never had...
(from the 2011 Aruba International Film Festival)
The Aruba International Film Festival runs a little differently from other fests. Throughout the day today, screenings started on “Aruba time” — you kind of have to go with the flow here. But the premiere screening of “Nessuno mi può giudicare” also commenced with the distribution of tuna and tenderloin sandwiches. In its second year, Aiff may be experiencing growing pains, but it’s retained its hospitality.
Which is why celebrity filmmakers seem to feel comfortable here, reveling in the island setting while they discuss their professions in depth. Both actress Kim Cattrall and director Jonathan Demme — who each have worked in show business for 35-plus years — sat down to talk at length about their latest projects and their bodies of work. What they have in common is a renewed passion at this stage in their respective careers.
“I’ve never had...
- 6/12/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
By Annlee Ellingson
(June 2011)
“Aruba is an island with more screens per capita than any other place I have been in the world,” says Aruba International Film Festival director Claudio Masenza. “Such a special bond with movies only means that a film festival is long overdue.”
The 2011 Aruba International Film Festival, held June 10–16 on the 70-square-mile island off the coast of Venezuela, will screen 45 films from 18 countries, including festival favorites “Beginners,” “The Guard” and “The Son of No One.”
Just in its second year, Aiff is already attracting celebrities from across the filmmaking spectrum to its annual event. Jonathan Demme, director of “The Silence of the Lambs,” “Philadelphia” and “Beloved,” will be on hand to discuss his body of work and present his 2003 documentary “The Agronomist,” which profiled Jean Dominique, the late Haitian radio personality who campaigned for democracy in his country.
In addition to screening “The Agronomist,” the festival,...
(June 2011)
“Aruba is an island with more screens per capita than any other place I have been in the world,” says Aruba International Film Festival director Claudio Masenza. “Such a special bond with movies only means that a film festival is long overdue.”
The 2011 Aruba International Film Festival, held June 10–16 on the 70-square-mile island off the coast of Venezuela, will screen 45 films from 18 countries, including festival favorites “Beginners,” “The Guard” and “The Son of No One.”
Just in its second year, Aiff is already attracting celebrities from across the filmmaking spectrum to its annual event. Jonathan Demme, director of “The Silence of the Lambs,” “Philadelphia” and “Beloved,” will be on hand to discuss his body of work and present his 2003 documentary “The Agronomist,” which profiled Jean Dominique, the late Haitian radio personality who campaigned for democracy in his country.
In addition to screening “The Agronomist,” the festival,...
- 6/8/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
By Annlee Ellingson
(June 2011)
“Aruba is an island with more screens per capita than any other place I have been in the world,” says Aruba International Film Festival director Claudio Masenza. “Such a special bond with movies only means that a film festival is long overdue.”
The 2011 Aruba International Film Festival, held June 10–16 on the 70-square-mile island off the coast of Venezuela, will screen 45 films from 18 countries, including festival favorites “Beginners,” “The Guard” and “The Son of No One.”
Just in its second year, Aiff is already attracting celebrities from across the filmmaking spectrum to its annual event. Jonathan Demme, director of “The Silence of the Lambs,” “Philadelphia” and “Beloved,” will be on hand to discuss his body of work and present his 2003 documentary “The Agronomist,” which profiled Jean Dominique, the late Haitian radio personality who campaigned for democracy in his country.
In addition to screening “The Agronomist,” the festival,...
(June 2011)
“Aruba is an island with more screens per capita than any other place I have been in the world,” says Aruba International Film Festival director Claudio Masenza. “Such a special bond with movies only means that a film festival is long overdue.”
The 2011 Aruba International Film Festival, held June 10–16 on the 70-square-mile island off the coast of Venezuela, will screen 45 films from 18 countries, including festival favorites “Beginners,” “The Guard” and “The Son of No One.”
Just in its second year, Aiff is already attracting celebrities from across the filmmaking spectrum to its annual event. Jonathan Demme, director of “The Silence of the Lambs,” “Philadelphia” and “Beloved,” will be on hand to discuss his body of work and present his 2003 documentary “The Agronomist,” which profiled Jean Dominique, the late Haitian radio personality who campaigned for democracy in his country.
In addition to screening “The Agronomist,” the festival,...
- 6/8/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Three weeks ago, the Republic of Haiti was hit by a devastating earthquake that left the country all but leveled. The international world's response was swift and generous, but some segment of the populace inevitably pose the unmentionable question: is it worth it? For the longest time, Haiti has suffered problems ranging from illiteracy to extreme poverty to political violence. Yet they persevered somehow, as they are trying now.
So on that note, I thought it might be an appropriate time to point out a film highlighting an earlier case of Haitian perseverance, in the 2003 Jonathan Demme documentary The Agronomist.
From the early 1960's to three years after his death, agronomist-cum-journalist Jean Dominique was campaigning against the oppressive government dominating his beloved Haiti. He started the subversive Radio Haiti, the first to broadcast in the Creole language as a way to connect to the commoners (as opposed to the French...
So on that note, I thought it might be an appropriate time to point out a film highlighting an earlier case of Haitian perseverance, in the 2003 Jonathan Demme documentary The Agronomist.
From the early 1960's to three years after his death, agronomist-cum-journalist Jean Dominique was campaigning against the oppressive government dominating his beloved Haiti. He started the subversive Radio Haiti, the first to broadcast in the Creole language as a way to connect to the commoners (as opposed to the French...
- 2/2/2010
- by Arya Ponto
- JustPressPlay.net
The second day of the Ifp's new United Nations co-sponsored Envision welcomed Academy Award winning director Jonathan Demme, who in a morning session discussed his long time engagement with Haiti, the Western Hemisphere's poorest country. The director spoke at length about the pair of documentaries he's made in the country, 1988's Haiti: Dreams of Democracy and 2003's The Agronomist. Clips were shown from the latter film, which chronicles the deceased Haitian radio journalist and human rights activist Jean Dominique, who was assassinated in April of 2000. One of the recurring topics over the course of the two days was the challenge involved in representing the issues of developing countries through local perspectives and not those...
- 5/17/2009
- by Brandon Harris
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Gothams find 'Sideways' ripe for nod
NEW YORK -- Fox Searchlight's Sideways, directed by Alexander Payne and produced by Michael London, continued its winning ways at the IFP/New York's 14th annual Gotham Awards on Wednesday night. The comedy-drama set in California's wine country, which received more nominations than any other film when the IFP's Independent Spirit Awards were announced Tuesday, was hailed as best feature of the year at the Gothams, which were held at Pier Sixty at the Chelsea Pier. The Gothams also singled out Jonathan Demme's The Agronomist, a documentary about Haitian human rights activist Jean Dominique, which was named best documentary. The film has been distributed by ThinkFilm in association with HBO cinema Documentary Films.
- 12/2/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Agronomist
Opens
Friday, April 16
(Los Angeles)
Friday, April 23
(New York)
NEW YORK -- Filmmaker Jonathan Demme makes a compelling return to the nonfiction format with this moving portrait of Jean Dominique, the late Haitian radio pioneer who championed the cause of freedom in his country and who was assassinated for his troubles in 2000. More timely than ever with the latest outbreak of violence in this perennially troubled region, "The Agronomist", which has won acclaim at numerous film festivals, should attract significant art house business.
The seeds of this project began more than a decade ago, when Demme began conducting filmed interviews with Dominique, who spent much of the 1990s in exile in New York. Largely composed of these interviews, shot in off-and-on fashion over a period of several years, this film also includes archival footage documenting the many political changes in Haiti during the past decade.
The film's title stems from Dominique's beginnings as an agricultural specialist, when his campaign for land reforms landed him in prison courtesy of Papa Doc Duvalier. But it was when he, along with his wife and partner Michele Montas, purchased and began to run the country's only independently operated radio station, one whose editorializing was frequently at odds with the various dictatorial governments, that he became a national figure.
The station was shut down several times, and Dominique was forced into exile not once but twice. He was once again running the station in April 2000, when, during a particularly tumultuous election period, he was gunned down outside its offices. Although his wife managed to keep it operating for a while, eventually it was once again shut down and she too was forced into exile.
Dominique, a cultured man of eclectic tastes who was also a filmmaker and the leader of Haiti's first cinema club, makes for a highly charismatic and articulate subject, and his jovial good humor prevents the proceedings from lapsing into solemnity. Although Demme might have been a little clearer in his account of the intricacies of Haitian politics, the film is an engrossing, entertaining and highly moving portrait of a man who was martyred for his strong beliefs.
As might be expected from a filmmaker known for his strong interest in world music, the film benefits mightily from the Haitian-flavored score, composed by Wyclef Jean and Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis.
THE AGRONOMIST
A ThinkFilm release
Credits:
Director: Jonathan Demme
Producers: Jonathan Demme, Peter Saraf, Bevin McNamara
Editors: Lizi Gelber, Bevin McNamara
Original Music: Wyclef Jean, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis
Executive producer: Daniel Wolff
Associate producers: Edwidge Danticat, Lizi Gelber
Camera: Aboudja, Jonathan Demme, Peter Saraf, Bevin McNamara
Running time -- 90 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Friday, April 16
(Los Angeles)
Friday, April 23
(New York)
NEW YORK -- Filmmaker Jonathan Demme makes a compelling return to the nonfiction format with this moving portrait of Jean Dominique, the late Haitian radio pioneer who championed the cause of freedom in his country and who was assassinated for his troubles in 2000. More timely than ever with the latest outbreak of violence in this perennially troubled region, "The Agronomist", which has won acclaim at numerous film festivals, should attract significant art house business.
The seeds of this project began more than a decade ago, when Demme began conducting filmed interviews with Dominique, who spent much of the 1990s in exile in New York. Largely composed of these interviews, shot in off-and-on fashion over a period of several years, this film also includes archival footage documenting the many political changes in Haiti during the past decade.
The film's title stems from Dominique's beginnings as an agricultural specialist, when his campaign for land reforms landed him in prison courtesy of Papa Doc Duvalier. But it was when he, along with his wife and partner Michele Montas, purchased and began to run the country's only independently operated radio station, one whose editorializing was frequently at odds with the various dictatorial governments, that he became a national figure.
The station was shut down several times, and Dominique was forced into exile not once but twice. He was once again running the station in April 2000, when, during a particularly tumultuous election period, he was gunned down outside its offices. Although his wife managed to keep it operating for a while, eventually it was once again shut down and she too was forced into exile.
Dominique, a cultured man of eclectic tastes who was also a filmmaker and the leader of Haiti's first cinema club, makes for a highly charismatic and articulate subject, and his jovial good humor prevents the proceedings from lapsing into solemnity. Although Demme might have been a little clearer in his account of the intricacies of Haitian politics, the film is an engrossing, entertaining and highly moving portrait of a man who was martyred for his strong beliefs.
As might be expected from a filmmaker known for his strong interest in world music, the film benefits mightily from the Haitian-flavored score, composed by Wyclef Jean and Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis.
THE AGRONOMIST
A ThinkFilm release
Credits:
Director: Jonathan Demme
Producers: Jonathan Demme, Peter Saraf, Bevin McNamara
Editors: Lizi Gelber, Bevin McNamara
Original Music: Wyclef Jean, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis
Executive producer: Daniel Wolff
Associate producers: Edwidge Danticat, Lizi Gelber
Camera: Aboudja, Jonathan Demme, Peter Saraf, Bevin McNamara
Running time -- 90 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 7/9/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Agronomist
Opens
Friday, April 16
(Los Angeles)
Friday, April 23
(New York)
NEW YORK -- Filmmaker Jonathan Demme makes a compelling return to the nonfiction format with this moving portrait of Jean Dominique, the late Haitian radio pioneer who championed the cause of freedom in his country and who was assassinated for his troubles in 2000. More timely than ever with the latest outbreak of violence in this perennially troubled region, "The Agronomist", which has won acclaim at numerous film festivals, should attract significant art house business.
The seeds of this project began more than a decade ago, when Demme began conducting filmed interviews with Dominique, who spent much of the 1990s in exile in New York. Largely composed of these interviews, shot in off-and-on fashion over a period of several years, this film also includes archival footage documenting the many political changes in Haiti during the past decade.
The film's title stems from Dominique's beginnings as an agricultural specialist, when his campaign for land reforms landed him in prison courtesy of Papa Doc Duvalier. But it was when he, along with his wife and partner Michele Montas, purchased and began to run the country's only independently operated radio station, one whose editorializing was frequently at odds with the various dictatorial governments, that he became a national figure.
The station was shut down several times, and Dominique was forced into exile not once but twice. He was once again running the station in April 2000, when, during a particularly tumultuous election period, he was gunned down outside its offices. Although his wife managed to keep it operating for a while, eventually it was once again shut down and she too was forced into exile.
Dominique, a cultured man of eclectic tastes who was also a filmmaker and the leader of Haiti's first cinema club, makes for a highly charismatic and articulate subject, and his jovial good humor prevents the proceedings from lapsing into solemnity. Although Demme might have been a little clearer in his account of the intricacies of Haitian politics, the film is an engrossing, entertaining and highly moving portrait of a man who was martyred for his strong beliefs.
As might be expected from a filmmaker known for his strong interest in world music, the film benefits mightily from the Haitian-flavored score, composed by Wyclef Jean and Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis.
THE AGRONOMIST
A ThinkFilm release
Credits:
Director: Jonathan Demme
Producers: Jonathan Demme, Peter Saraf, Bevin McNamara
Editors: Lizi Gelber, Bevin McNamara
Original Music: Wyclef Jean, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis
Executive producer: Daniel Wolff
Associate producers: Edwidge Danticat, Lizi Gelber
Camera: Aboudja, Jonathan Demme, Peter Saraf, Bevin McNamara
Running time -- 90 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Friday, April 16
(Los Angeles)
Friday, April 23
(New York)
NEW YORK -- Filmmaker Jonathan Demme makes a compelling return to the nonfiction format with this moving portrait of Jean Dominique, the late Haitian radio pioneer who championed the cause of freedom in his country and who was assassinated for his troubles in 2000. More timely than ever with the latest outbreak of violence in this perennially troubled region, "The Agronomist", which has won acclaim at numerous film festivals, should attract significant art house business.
The seeds of this project began more than a decade ago, when Demme began conducting filmed interviews with Dominique, who spent much of the 1990s in exile in New York. Largely composed of these interviews, shot in off-and-on fashion over a period of several years, this film also includes archival footage documenting the many political changes in Haiti during the past decade.
The film's title stems from Dominique's beginnings as an agricultural specialist, when his campaign for land reforms landed him in prison courtesy of Papa Doc Duvalier. But it was when he, along with his wife and partner Michele Montas, purchased and began to run the country's only independently operated radio station, one whose editorializing was frequently at odds with the various dictatorial governments, that he became a national figure.
The station was shut down several times, and Dominique was forced into exile not once but twice. He was once again running the station in April 2000, when, during a particularly tumultuous election period, he was gunned down outside its offices. Although his wife managed to keep it operating for a while, eventually it was once again shut down and she too was forced into exile.
Dominique, a cultured man of eclectic tastes who was also a filmmaker and the leader of Haiti's first cinema club, makes for a highly charismatic and articulate subject, and his jovial good humor prevents the proceedings from lapsing into solemnity. Although Demme might have been a little clearer in his account of the intricacies of Haitian politics, the film is an engrossing, entertaining and highly moving portrait of a man who was martyred for his strong beliefs.
As might be expected from a filmmaker known for his strong interest in world music, the film benefits mightily from the Haitian-flavored score, composed by Wyclef Jean and Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis.
THE AGRONOMIST
A ThinkFilm release
Credits:
Director: Jonathan Demme
Producers: Jonathan Demme, Peter Saraf, Bevin McNamara
Editors: Lizi Gelber, Bevin McNamara
Original Music: Wyclef Jean, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis
Executive producer: Daniel Wolff
Associate producers: Edwidge Danticat, Lizi Gelber
Camera: Aboudja, Jonathan Demme, Peter Saraf, Bevin McNamara
Running time -- 90 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 4/23/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
'Fahrenheit' on Optimum's 4-film hot list
MILAN -- U.K. independent distribution company Optimum Releasing kicked off this year's MIFED market here with the acquisition of U.K. rights to four titles, headlined by the Michael Moore documentary Fahrenheit 9/11. The British outfit picked up Moore's documentary -- which looks at links between the families of Osama bin Laden and President Bush -- from French sales company Wild Bunch. Optimum also sealed a deal with Wild Bunch for the documentary The Agronomist, directed by Jonathan Demme. It follows the life of journalist and activist Jean Dominique, who was murdered in Haiti in the late 1990s. The company, which is aiming to develop a diverse slate of releases for next year, also grabbed U.K. rights to Festival Express, directed by Bob Smeaton.
- 11/9/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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