The Diary of a Volunteer
27/02/2010
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.
Movie Information
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
Freddy Sibomana
as Benoit
