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The Diary of a Volunteer

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2010 / 91min.

Rating5.8

Genres

Drama

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.

Directors

Actors

Robert Morin André Lanthier Rose Twagirayezu Chantal Gatore Rémi Muhirwa Ciza Jani Alban Patrice Faye Capitaine Madimba Dominique Puthod Freddy Sibomana

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