THE DEVELOPMENT AMATEUR (2011)
The Development Amateur is the story of Ulrik, a self-appointed aid worker, trying to save an African village from poverty. But Ulrik, a former chef, knows nothing about Africa and has no experience in aid work.
The film is a humorous everyday documentary about a serious topic: what happens when the amateurs take over the aid efforts?
The film is produced in collaboration with DR1 and directed by Robin Schmidt and Morten Vest, who has followed Ulrik’s project in Guinea Conakry over a period of four years. Morten Vest has filmed and edited the documentary.
The film is 28 minutes: