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The Ambassador

The Ambassador

To Break The Story, He Must Become The Story

2011•1h 33m•6.6/10
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6.6/10(62)

Danish journalist Mads Brügger goes undercover as a Liberian Ambassador to embark on a dangerous yet hysterical journey to uncover the blood diamond trade in Africa.

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Drafthouse Films, Zentropa Real ApS, New Danish Screen, Zentropa International Sweden

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EN

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Mads Brügger

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