Journal d’un coopérant (2010)

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Country: Burundi, Canada
Genres: Drama
Release: 2010-02-27
Director: Robert Morin
Writers: Robert Morin
Language: French
Stars: Jani Alban , Rémi Muhirwa Ciza , Patrice Faye , Chantal Gatore , André Lanthier , Capitaine Madimba , Robert Morin , Dominique Puthod , Freddy Sibomana , Rose Twagirayezu
Runtime: 91 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Journal d'un coopérant , Journal d'un coopérant (Canada)
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.
IMDB:tt1667890