The Diary of a Volunteer
2010 · 91 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 61 VOTES · DIR. Robert Morin
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 998 lines
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00:00:29 DIARY OF AN AID WORKER
00:04:10 There's a lot of action here, huh?
00:07:44 Jacgues is the boss at Radio du Monde
00:10:44 OK?
00:13:38 - He's a great guy. - All right.
00:18:34 - 5,OOO! - No, no, no!
00:22:09 Go on, Benoit, go ahead!
00:28:15 But on that night, she cleared the table and went to rest
00:32:19 Not if you only eat once a day.
00:34:35 This little part that's left.
00:37:47 Hello!
00:39:52 lt's already accounted for.
00:44:54 l'm Patrick l'm your neighbor to! the right.
00:47:17 to give your power to
00:50:21 Let's swim.
00:52:40 and he takes care of his family.
00:55:02 hassled me with his expectations
00:58:31 that should be enough for him to make it to his book of potions.
01:00:47 You're going to study the options.
01:06:19 Stay here, l'll find out.
01:10:27 Now...
01:15:28 Would you like me to put some on you? l have some.
01:20:41 l care about you too much for you to take risks.
01:25:00 Hi, Jacques. How are you?