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.
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00:00:29 DIARY OF AN AID WORKER
00:04:16 For me, this is the real Africa
00:07:51 He was a teacher
00:10:51 Quick, hurry up.
00:13:48 then l'm all yours.
00:18:51 - That's good? We're done? - We're done.
00:22:33 lt's 2 km away. l can take you there.
00:30:01 But he was found guilty. There were witnesses.
00:32:56 You'll be the developed countries.
00:35:09 lndeed!
00:38:23 Yes, absolutely, l know about it...
00:40:38 l want it to rock.
00:45:38 Sometimes l do sometimes l don''t.
00:48:14 That took up a good part of the evening.
00:51:41 Which of these girls do you want to be? Her?
00:53:37 All right.
00:56:57 What's your life like?
00:59:54 And Kaizibu.
01:01:56 - He's pretty agitated, huh? - Yes.
01:08:49 This took place an hour after the bodies by the side of the road.
01:13:26 OK, l'll send her home afterward.
01:19:04 You're doing well.
01:23:59 right, Jean-Marc?
100:00:00 you realize that's!...