Aboudja, Jean Dominique, Michele Montas
A profile of Haitian radio journalist and human rights activist, Jean Dominique, which weaves: historical footage of Haiti's vivid and tumultuous past; interviews with Dominique, himself and with Mich...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 7, 2005
Stats: 67 reviews
A fascinating documentary about Jean Leopold Dominique, a radio personality who gave a voice to the people of Haiti during the reign of the Duvalier regimes. The film tells Dominique?s story in his own words through interview footage taken over the course of decades. A great cha...( read more)
Fascinating documentary about the owner/DJ of Radio Haiti, who started out in life as an agronomist and wound up a revolutionary.
Quien no conozca la situación que atraviesa Haití debe ver este documental. Para los que creen en la libertad de prensa, deben ver este documental. Puedo decir con justicia que Jean Léopold Dominique, asesinado el 3 de abril de 2000, es uno de esos héroes universales al lado de ...( read more)
We watch Dominique use humor and cynicism as well as anger, and we understand he is not a zealot but simply a reasonable man saying reasonable things in an unreasonable country. full review
Teeming with the profound chaos and more profound harmony of modern Haiti. full review
The film crackles with Dominique's voice and personality -- but not, unfortunately, his ideas. full review
A magnificent documentary about the life of Jean Dominique, a Haitian radio broadcaster who was a brave and tireless voice for democracy and human rights in that unlucky country. full review
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