[Peace-discuss] documentary about Haiti -this Friday, 7pm

[Karen Medina]

[Please forward to all who might be interested - kem]

From the director of …

“The Silence of the Lambs”,

“The Manchurian Candidate”,

“Swimming to Cambodia”

and “Something Wild”,

 an award-winning film that shines a light on the close historical and political 
bonds between the first and second republics in the Western Hemisphere: the 
United States and Haiti…

Winner, Best Documentary (2004 Gotham Awards)
“The Agronomist”
The true story of Jean Dominique, Haitian radio journalist and human rights 
activist.

Friday April 7 at 7PM
Rm. 126
Library and Information Science Building
501 E. Daniel (corner of 5th and Daniel)
UIUC Campus
Discussion to follow.

"A film guaranteed to promote righteous indignation, sadness and guilt -- as it 
makes the case that the intertwined history of the United States and Haiti is one 
of almost unutterable shame." – John Anderson, NEWSDAY

"With Haiti again in the news, The Agronomist is an apt history lesson about its 
political turmoil and a powerful testimonial about patriotism in the face of 
oppression."
 – Ted Fry, SEATTLE TIMES

"A compassionate and powerful tribute to a crusader doing battle with 'no 
weapon other than his microphone and a thirst for truth.'"
 - Duane Dudek, MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL