Film

The Diary of a Volunteer

5.8

1h 31m

2010

Synopsis

Jean-Marc Phaneuf, an unmarried electrical engineer, travels to Burundi as a volunteer for the NGO Radio du Monde. He finds a country ruined by grinding poverty, famine, war, disease and appalling social inequality. At the same time, he meets a joyful, brave people hungry for happiness, knowledge and human dignity. The camera that becomes his personal diary also helps Jean-Marc expose the shaky, ineffective workings of NGOs. His investigations turn up a few praiseworthy examples of international cooperation, but on the whole he finds himself drawn to a terrible, inescapable conclusion: humanitarian aid is a utopian mirage. After falling victim to an attack and losing whatever ideals he still had, Jean-Marc becomes entangled in an impossible relationship. He is ultimately forced to leave Africa in disgrace.

Director

Robert Morin

Drama

corruptionafricainequalitycooperation

Cast & Crew

Robert Morin

as Jean-Marc Phaneuf

Rose Twagirayezu

as Églantine

Chantal Gatore

as Pauline

Rémi Muhirwa Ciza

as Léopold

Jani Alban

as Mathilde

Patrice Faye

as Jacques

André Lanthier

as Ambassadeur du Canada

Capitaine Madimba

as Omar

Dominique Puthod

as Didier

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