The Ambassador
Mads Brügger / Denmark / 2011 / 93 min.
synopsis
A European in a suit and tie comes to Africa, allegedly to open a match factory. In actuality, however, he is planning to illegally mine for gemstones. In even more actual actuality, he is journalist Mads Brügger, who is filming a documentary about the world of diplomacy, in which two approaches meet – “advanced” and “primitive” cultures, which have one thing in common: money. The film shows that the world of politics is not about the representation of national identity, but that it can be an ideal place for a rogue, represented by the strong euro.
more about film
| director: | Mads Brügger |
| producer: | Peter Engel , Carsten Holst |
| script: | Maja Jul Larsen, Mads Brügger |
contact
Danish Film Institute
Anne Marie Kürstein
Gothersgade 55
DK 1123 Copenhagen K
Denmark
+45 40414697
kurstein@dfi.dk
www.dfi.dk
Film at festival
| festival edition: | 2012 |
| section: | Masterclass |
| format: | HDCAM |
| language: | Danish |
| subtitles: | English |
| colour: | Colour |
Info
| director: | Mads Brügger |
| original title: | Ambassadøren |
| country: | Denmark |
| year: | 2011 |
| running time: | 93 min. |
