18865: Longo: The Agronomist in Providence, RI (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: John T. Longo <jtlongo@yahoo.com>

The Agronomist is being shown at the Cable Car Theatre in Providence,
RI, this weekend.

The information below is from the theatre's web page

John T. Longo
(401) 272-2177


http://cablecarcinema.com/


Showing:		Saturday, February 21st and Sunday, February
22nd at 1:00
			Sunday brunch at 11:00 am

Running time: 	90 minutes

Tickets Prices:	$10 per show, $5.00 for the brunch

Jonathan Demme's newest documentary takes a look at civil rights
struggles in Haiti, focusing on the charismatic figure of one Jean
Dominique, radio personality, political commentator, and--for four
decades--major thorn in the side of the country's dictators.
Consisting of face-to-face interviews with Dominque during his exile
in the U.S., and interspersed with newsreel footage of the ongoing
troubles in Haiti, The Agronomist succeeds largely because of the
charm on the man at its center. He co-directed the first Haitian
film, was a continuing inspiration to filmmakers in his homeland, and
most importantly served as the voice of the politically oriented
Radio Haiti beginning in the early 60s. Demme's documentary takes us
all the way to Dominque's assassination in 2000. Celebrated for years
by his countrymen for his incredible fortune in evading prosecution,
he finally ran out of luck. His tale gives Demme an opportunity to
provide a capsule history of Haiti, and to shoot a few darts at the
U.S. government for its often-unwelcome interference in the land's
affairs.