Release Date

27 Feb, 2010

Runtime

01:31: (HH:MM)

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.

Original Title

Journal d'un coopérant

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Actors

Robert Morin

Rose Twagirayezu

Chantal Gatore

Rémi Muhirwa Ciza

Jani Alban

Patrice Faye

André Lanthier

Capitaine Madimba

Dominique Puthod

Freddy Sibomana

Crew

Robert Morin

Robert Morin

Stéphanie Morissette

Bertrand Chénier

Robert Morin

Michel Giroux

Mary Lynn Deachman

Patricia McNeil

Olivier Léger