The Diary of a Volunteer (Journal d'un coopérant) 14 years old

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.

Credits

The Diary of a Volunteer Cast

Name Character
Rose Twagirayezu as Églantine
Chantal Gatore as Pauline
Capitaine Madimba as Omar
Rémi Muhirwa Ciza as Léopold
Freddy Sibomana as Benoit
Patrice Faye as Jacques
André Lanthier He was 57, now 71 years old as Ambassadeur du Canada
Robert Morin He was 60, now 75 years old as Jean-Marc Phaneuf
Dominique Puthod He was 47, now 61 years old as Didier
Jani Alban as Mathilde

The Diary of a Volunteer Crew

Name Department
Robert Morin as Director. He was 60 (now 75) years old Directing
Robert Morin as Writer. He was 60 (now 75) years old Writing
The Diary of a Volunteer (14 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, February 27, 2010
  • Runtime: 91 minutes
  • Budget: 1120000.00