The Diary of a Volunteer

    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.

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    Cast

    • Robert MorinJean-Marc Phaneuf
    • Rose Twagirayezu Églantine
    • Chantal GatorePauline
    • Rémi Muhirwa CizaLéopold
    • Jani Alban Mathilde
    • Patrice FayeJacques
    • André LanthierAmbassadeur du Canada
    • Capitaine MadimbaOmar
    • Dominique PuthodDidier
    • Freddy SibomanaBenoit

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