The Diary of a Volunteer
The Diary of a Volunteer

The Diary of a Volunteer

5.8

1 hr 31 min

2010-02-27

4

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.

Drama

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Characters

Robert Morin

Robert Morin

Jean-Marc Phaneuf

Rose Twagirayezu

Rose Twagirayezu

Églantine

Chantal Gatore

Chantal Gatore

Pauline

Rémi Muhirwa Ciza

Rémi Muhirwa Ciza

Léopold

Jani Alban

Jani Alban

Mathilde

Patrice Faye

Patrice Faye

Jacques

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