The Diary of a Volunteer
- Robert Morin
- 1h 31m
- February 27, 2010 · Burundi, Canada
Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 27, 2010
- Original language
- French
- Spoken languages
- English, French
- Countries
- Burundi, Canada
- Production
- Coop Vidéo de Montréal
- Cast
- Robert Morin,Patrice Faye,Rose Twagirayezu,André Lanthier,Dominique Puthod,Rémi Muhirwa Ciza,Freddy Sibomana,Jani Alban,Capitaine Madimba,Chantal Gatore
- Director
- Robert Morin
- Writer
- Robert Morin
- Producer
- Stéphanie Morissette
- Cinematography
- Robert Morin
- Music
- Bertrand Chénier
- Budget
- $1,120,000
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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