Free speech isn't merely a shibboleth in The Agronomist. As embodied by Dominique, it's a fire-breathing force.

His story makes us feel for the Haitian people and appreciate the glorious right of a free press.

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Demme does not seek justice. He has done something greater in making Dominique immortal.

The mark of an effective documentary feature is its ability to work on more than one level. And by those standards at least, The Agronomist is very effective.

Demme... captures Dominique's energy and hunger for human rights, sometimes by doing nothing more than locking down the camera and letting the guy talk.

Once again, Hollywood's big-budget blockbusters are overshadowed by a small but infinitely more moving piece of expert non-fiction filmmaking.

An interesting story about a fascinating man and his struggling nation.

A lively, illuminating homage to an extraordinary man of courage, whose cry for his beloved country got him killed.

While a fitting tribute to Dominique the man and fervent patriot, Demme's personalized film is less enlightening on Haiti as a whole.