The Ambassador
2011 · Movie · NR · 93 min · ★ 6.7 · 69% critics
A journalist goes undercover as a foreign ambassador to investigate the blood diamond trade in Africa. The mission turns into a risky, darkly funny journey filled with setbacks, close calls, and uncomfortable encounters while trying to expose how the system works.
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-10-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (63 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an informative, risky undercover documentary with dark humor and moral discomfort; Not for you if you prefer lighter true stories or need a longer, more polished pace like Circus of Books.
Pros: informative and entertaining; tense undercover stakes; darkly funny moments | Cons: a little short; some unnecessary scenes
Themes
- blood diamond
- danish
- genre bending
Awards & recognition
- Robert Award — Best Documentary Feature · 2012
Cast & crew
Mads Brügger
as Himself
Directed by Mads Brügger