The Agronomist
2003 · Movie · PG-13 · 90 min · ★ 6.2 · 88% critics
This documentary follows a Haitian radio journalist and human rights advocate whose broadcasts challenge dictatorship and corruption. Through interviews and archival footage, it traces years of political upheaval, exile, and the high stakes of speaking out, while highlighting the power of independent media to reach ordinary people.
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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2004-04-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (18 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a serious, character-driven documentary about activism, free speech, and political turmoil, similar in spirit to The Overnighters; Not for you if you prefer light, fast-paced, purely entertaining docs.
Pros: compelling real-life subject; eye-opening Haiti history; inspiring fight for free speech | Cons: can feel dry; interview-heavy approach; politically bleak tone
Cast & crew
- JD
Jean Dominique
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Jonathan Demme