The Diary of a Volunteer (2010)
1h 31m
Running Time
February 27, 2010Release Date
The Diary of a Volunteer (2010)
1h 31m
Running Time
February 27, 2010Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Rose Twagirayezu
Églantine
Jani Alban
Mathilde
Rémi Muhirwa Ciza
Léopold
Patrice Faye
Jacques
Chantal Gatore
Pauline
Robert Morin
Director
André Lanthier
Ambassadeur du Canada
Stéphanie Morissette
Producer
Capitaine Madimba
Omar
Bertrand Chénier
Composer
Dominique Puthod
Didier
Michel Giroux
Editor
Freddy Sibomana
Benoit
Patricia McNeil
Costume Design
Olivier Léger
Sound Recordist
Mary Lynn Deachman
Art Direction
Details.
Release DateFebruary 27, 2010
Original NameJournal d'un coopérant
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 31m
Budget$1,120,000
Filming LocationsBurundi
Genres
Wiki.
The director of Journal d'un cooperant is Robert Morin. The sequence of a newspaper can be seen online.