-I have worked with various government, "super government" (e.g. the UN and regional coalitions) and non-governmental aid agencies for almost 20 years. I had really high hopes for the movie and was absolutely devastated by using a corrupt "aid" worker as the plot for an insipid romance. Many of the camp shots were pretty good; too bad they couldn't capture the smell and the sense of despair. When I first saw Ms. Jolie was now a UNHCR representative I almost dropped my coffee in surprise. It struck me as using a modern Bela Lugosi to spearhead goodwill campaigns for blood drives... or perhaps tax collectors. Yes,there have been corrupt persons using the cover of relief operations to run guns, narcotics, slaves, prostitutes, etc. but they constitute an almost infinitesimal percentage of the total relief effort. Using "Beyond Borders" to learn about relief is like watching "Dumbo" to learn about elephants.
Review of Beyond Borders
