91'
2010-02-27
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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Details:
- Budget: 1120000
- Home page
- Revenue: 0
- List of countries:
- Burundi
- Canada
- List of languages:
- English
- French
- List of companies:
- Coop Vidéo de Montréal
- Vote Count: 4
- Popularity: 0.6086
- Status: Released
- Original title:Journal d'un coopérant
