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The Diary of a Volunteer

The Diary of a Volunteer

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📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 1,120,000
🌏 Languages Available: English , French
📆 Date Released: 2010-02-27
⌚ Running Time: 91 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.8

Beloved Cast

Robert Morin original image
Jean-Marc Phaneuf
Robert Morin
Rose Twagirayezu original image
Églantine
Rose Twagirayezu
Chantal Gatore original image
Pauline
Chantal Gatore
Rémi Muhirwa Ciza original image
Léopold
Rémi Muhirwa Ciza
Jani Alban original image
Mathilde
Jani Alban
Patrice Faye original image
Jacques
Patrice Faye
André Lanthier original image
Ambassadeur du Canada
André Lanthier
Capitaine Madimba original image
Omar
Capitaine Madimba
Dominique Puthod original image
Didier
Dominique Puthod
Freddy Sibomana original image
Benoit
Freddy Sibomana

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