(2011) dir Mads Brügger [93 min] Imagine Lars von Trier, Werner Herzog, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Michael Moore all wrapped up into one man and you’ll be close to envisioning Mads Brügger, cinema’s most mischievous documentarian. In THE AMBASSADOR, Brügger rips the corroded lid off a 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 diplomatic credentials and a cutting wit, Brügger transforms himself into an outlandish caricature of a European-African consul. As he immerses himself in the life-threatening underworld of nefarious bureaucrats, Brügger encounters blood diamond smuggling, bribery, and even murder – while somehow managing to crack amazing razor-sharp barbs at every step along the way. From each absurdly terrifying/hilarious situation to the next, THE AMBASSADOR is a one-of-a-kind excursion from the man whom The Huffington Post has called “the most provocative filmmaker in the world.”
The Ambassador
Area Theatrical Premiere September 21–23
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(2011) dir Mads Brügger [93 min]
Imagine Lars von Trier, Werner Herzog, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Michael Moore all wrapped up into one man and you’ll be close to envisioning Mads Brügger, cinema’s most mischievous documentarian. In THE AMBASSADOR, Brügger rips the corroded lid off a 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 diplomatic credentials and a cutting wit, Brügger transforms himself into an outlandish caricature of a European-African consul. As he immerses himself in the life-threatening underworld of nefarious bureaucrats, Brügger encounters blood diamond smuggling, bribery, and even murder – while somehow managing to crack amazing razor-sharp barbs at every step along the way. From each absurdly terrifying/hilarious situation to the next, THE AMBASSADOR is a one-of-a-kind excursion from the man whom The Huffington Post has called “the most provocative filmmaker in the world.”