Journal d'un coopérant

2010
1h 31m

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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 app... Read allJean-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 hap... Read allJean-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... Read all

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Creepy

The movie is ostensibly the video journal of an NGO worker's trip to Africa. It is a blow by blow account, much like home vacation movies, full of shots of colourful markets and hordes of kids. He lives in relative luxury with his own house, a pool and three servants. The story gradually morphs into the tale of slow seduction of the 13 year old granddaughter of his cook. Grandma seems quite clueless as to what is going on. He uses ever more expensive gifts to put her in his obligation. This is quite creepy. It seems odd such a tale would be camouflaged as a documentary about what is like to work for an NGO. I was surprised to see in the credits the lead was played by an actor. I thought it was an autobiography documentary with real people.