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  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • Drafthouse Films
  • 1 h 37 m
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • Drafthouse Films
  • 1 h 37 m

Summary This darkly comic, genre-bending piece of gonzo journalism from international provocateur Mads Brügger rips the corroded lid off the global scheme of political corruption and exploitation happening in one of the most dangerous places on the planet: the Central African Republic. Armed with a phalanx of hidden cameras, black-market diplom...

Directed By: Mads Brügger

Written By: Maja Jul Larsen, Mads Brügger

  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • Drafthouse Films
  • 1 h 37 m
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • Drafthouse Films
  • 1 h 37 m

The Ambassador

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 17 Critic Reviews
67
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
7.2
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Summary This darkly comic, genre-bending piece of gonzo journalism from international provocateur Mads Brügger rips the corroded lid off the global scheme of political corruption and exploitation happening in one of the most dangerous places on the planet: the Central African Republic. Armed with a phalanx of hidden cameras, black-market diplom...

Directed By: Mads Brügger

Written By: Maja Jul Larsen, Mads Brügger

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 17 Critic Reviews
67
71% Positive
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24% Mixed
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6% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 17 Critic Reviews
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71% Positive
12 Reviews
24% Mixed
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6% Negative
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88
Aug 30, 2012
Picture Graham Greene crossed with James Bond, with a splash of Sacha Baron Cohen, and you'll start to imagine the nervy talents of Mads Brügger, the fearless Danish filmmaker who has for a second time come up with a stunning, funny, and vital piece of guerilla cinema.
By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW
80
Aug 28, 2012
It may feel like 'Borat,' but Mads Brugger's documentary is a comical look at an unfunny place.
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75
Oct 3, 2012
At what point did I realize The Ambassador was an actual documentary, and not a fraud? Perhaps when I realized that everyone in the film was just as dishonest, venal and corrupt as they seemed - including the director.
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
70
Aug 30, 2012
Part muckraking nonfiction film, part performance piece, it is a nervy documentary guaranteed, depending on who you are, to enlighten, disturb or offend. Which is what you might expect from a man who describes his work as "a strange mix of Borat and the Economist."
By Kenneth Turan FULL REVIEW
67
Aug 29, 2012
We bear witness, via Brügger's film, to the slow-motion train wreck that high-echelon, African graft becomes.
By Marc Savlov FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 28, 2012
Within the first ten minutes, the movie proves the point that exploitation in Africa is rampant, but never goes any deeper than that; it's an undercover endeavor that never feels as if much is actually being uncovered.
By David Fear FULL REVIEW
38
Sep 20, 2012
A sociopolitical prankumentary in which the prank blows up in the filmmaker's face, exploding-cigar style.
By Ty Burr FULL REVIEW

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7.2
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Production Company Film i Väst, New Danish Screen, Sveriges Television (SVT), Yleisradio (YLE), Zentropa International Sweden, Zentropa Real ApS
Release Date Aug 31, 2012
Duration 1 h 37 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Tagline To break the story, he must become the story.
Website http://theambassador.dk/
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Awards

Danish Film Awards (Robert)
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Ole Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Docville
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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