|
The Ambassador (2011) 7.1
Ratings:
7.1/10 from 1,678 users
Metascore: 67/100
Reviews: 9 user | 58 critic | 17 from Metacritic.com Danish journalist Mads Brügger goes undercover as a European Ambassador to embark on a dangerous yet hysterical journey to uncover the blood diamond trade in Africa. Director:Mads Brügger |
| Watch Trailer 0Share... |
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: The Ambassador (2011)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
People who liked this also liked...
Inside Job
(2010)
Documentary
|
Crime
Director:
Charles Ferguson
Stars:
Matt Damon,
William Ackman,
Daniel Alpert
Searching for Sugar Man
(2012)
Documentary
|
Biography
|
Music
Director:
Malik Bendjelloul
Stars:
Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman,
Dennis Coffey,
Mike Theodore
Food, Inc.
(2008)
Documentary
Director:
Robert Kenner
Stars:
Eric Schlosser,
Richard Lobb,
Vince Edwards
The Imposter
(2012)
Documentary
|
Biography
Director:
Bart Layton
Stars:
Adam O'Brian,
Anna Ruben,
Cathy Dresbach
Into the Abyss
(2011)
Documentary
Director:
Werner Herzog
Stars:
Werner Herzog,
Richard Lopez,
Michael Perry
Indie Game: The Movie
(2012)
Documentary
Directors:
Lisanne Pajot,
James Swirsky
Stars:
Jonathan Blow,
Phil Fish,
Edmund McMillen
Waste Land
(2010)
Documentary
Directors:
Lucy Walker,
Karen Harley, and 1 more credit »
Stars:
Vik Muniz
The Cove
(2009)
Documentary
|
Crime
Director:
Louie Psihoyos
Stars:
Richard O'Barry,
Louie Psihoyos,
Hardy Jones
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
(2006)
Documentary
Director:
Kirby Dick
Stars:
Kimberly Peirce,
Kirby Dick,
Darren Aronofsky
The Queen of Versailles
(2012)
Documentary
Director:
Lauren Greenfield
Stars:
Virginia Nebab,
David Siegel,
Jaqueline Siegel
Side by Side
(2012)
Documentary
Director:
Christopher Kenneally
Stars:
Derek Ambrosi,
Michael Ballhaus,
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Edit
Add Full Plot
|
Add Synopsis
Storyline
Danish journalist Mads Brügger goes undercover as a European Ambassador to embark on a dangerous yet hysterical journey to uncover the blood diamond trade in Africa.
Taglines:
To break the story, he must become the story.Genres:
DocumentaryCertificate:
Not RatedParents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
See more »
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
DenmarkRelease Date:
5 October 2011 (Denmark) See more »Also Known As:
Ambassadören See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$13,046 (USA) (31 August 2012)Gross:
$27,503 (USA) (14 September 2012)Company Credits
Show detailed
company contact information
on
IMDbPro »
Be advised that curiosity seem to be the major drive behind this movie. Not righteousness. Mads Brügger doesn't judge or morally question the conduct of the people in his movie, and to be honest, I found it incredibly refreshing! The movie asks a bunch of questions: How are diamonds smuggled out of Africa? How does one become a part of this corrupt diplomacy in the first place? And lots more! Yes, some of them remain unanswered – I didn't mind terribly.
Seeking answers, Mads Brügger turns himself into a neocolonialist cliché: The Ambassador. Name a stereotypical trait of a white, corrupt diplomat in Africa and you can be sure this Ambassador does it, says it, smokes it or wears it. His tailor made khaki suits, super glossy burgundy riding boots, silver cuff-links and constant smoking of (expensive) cigars... it's all a part of telling the story of how one man made his way into the business of diamonds and fake diplomacy. That's what you should watch it for.
Overall I found the Ambassador immensely fascinating and in some places funny, but informative at the same time. I learned something and I was entertained. Well done!