What happens when a very white European man buys a diplomatic title which turns him into an African diplomat overnight - right in the middle of one of Central Africa's most failed nations? "The Ambassador" is a genre-breaking and tragic comedy about the bizarre and hidden world of African diplomacy, where gin and tonics flow on a daily basis and diamond hustlers and corrupt politicians roam free.
| Original title | Ambassadøren |
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| Danish title | Ambassadøren |
| Keywords | Diplomacy, Diamonds, Corruption, Diamond trade, Central African Republic, Liberia, Africa, 2010-2019 |
| Director | Mads Brügger |
| Screenplay | Maja Jul Larsen, Mads Brügger |
| Producer | Peter Engel, Carsten Holst |
| Director of Photography | Johan Stahl Winthereik |
| Editor | Carsten Søsted, Kimmo Taavila, Leif Axel Kjeldsen |
| Sound | Hans Christian Kock, Andreas Kongsgaard Mogensen |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Domestic distribution | DOXBIO |
| International sales | TrustNordisk |
| Danish theatrical release | 05.10.2011 |
| Cinemas | Albertslund Biograferne, Reprise Teatret, Grand, Ishøj Bio, Værløse Bio, Baltoppen Bio 1-2, Park Bio, Glostrup Bio, Bio Viften (Rødovre), Empire, Kinopalæet (Lyngby) samt 29 biografer i provinsen, inkl. Grønland |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Production company | Zentropa Real |
| Domestic distribution | DOXBIO |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Mads Brügger |
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Script |
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| Idea | Mads Brügger |
| Screenplay | Maja Jul Larsen |
| Screenplay | Mads Brügger |
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Production |
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| Producer | Peter Engel |
| Producer | Carsten Holst |
| Co-producer | Petri Rossi |
| Co-producer | Peter De Maegd |
| Co-producer | Tomas Eskilsson |
| Co-producer | Katarina Krave |
| Co-producer | Madeleine Ekman |
| Co-producer | Richard Georg Engström |
| Production manager | Eva Jakobsen |
| Assisting producer | Julie Elmquist E. Neergaard |
| Line producer | Charlotte Vinther |
| Executive producer | Peter Aalbæk Jensen |
| Executive producer | Peter Garde |
| Associate producer | Jonas Bagger |
| Production assistant | Karen Kristensen |
| Production assistant | Tobias Fønsskov Dahl |
| Production assistant | Ask Kroager Lund |
| Production assistant | Sarah Amalie Næsby |
| Production assistant | Simon Jacobsen |
| Production assistant | Héloïse Lalanne Castellano |
| Producer's assistant: pre-production | Jesper Jarl Pedersen |
| Producer's assistant: pre-production | Joanna Zofia Bard Mikolajczyk |
| Producer's assistant: pre-production | Anna Tolnov |
| Producer's assistant: pre-production | Stine Lauritz Larsen |
| Producer's assistant: pre-production | Marie Gade Denessen |
| Post-producton coordinator | Cecilie Rui |
| Post-production assistant | Rune Søndergaard |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematographer | Johan Stahl Winthereik |
| Cinematographer: 2. unit | Maja Jul Larsen |
| Cinematographer: 2. unit | Sine Vadstrup Brooker |
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| Still photographer | Johan Stahl Winthereik |
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Editing |
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| Editor | Carsten Søsted |
| Editor | Kimmo Taavila |
| Editor | Leif Axel Kjeldsen |
| Assistant editor | Dan Loghin |
| Online editor | Mikael Reidar |
| Online assistant | Emil Eriksson |
| Assistant editor | Olesya Kireeva |
| Assistant editor | Lárus Ren Gudbjörnsson |
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Music |
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| Music | Tin Soheili |
| Music | Mons Niklas Schak |
| Music coordinator | Mikkel Maltha |
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Production design |
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| Property master | Pernille Schellerup |
| Jewellery | Vibe Harsløf |
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Sound |
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| Recording engineer | Johan Stahl Winthereik |
| Sound designer | Hans Christian Kock |
| Sound designer | Andreas Kongsgaard Mogensen |
| Sound mixer | Hans Christian Kock |
| Sound mixer | Andreas Kongsgaard Mogensen |
| Sound editor | Lea Korsgaard |
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Visual effects |
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| Digital colorgrading | Simon Lytting |
| VFX design | Lars "Lalo" Werner |
| VFX design | Simon Lytting |
| Technical support | Lars Dela |
| Graphic design | Kasper Söderlund |
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Reviews and articles
On the library you can find these articles and revies and other material about the film.
| Type | Source | Author | Date |
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| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Politiken | 2012-09-02 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Kristian Lindberg | 2012-08-18 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Kristian Lindberg | 2012-08-18 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Kristian Lindberg | 2012-08-18 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Kristian Lindberg | 2012-08-18 |
| Artikel | Kristeligt Dagblad | Benjamin Kasnik | 2012-08-17 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Andreas Thorsen | 2012-08-17 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Mads Brugger | 2012-08-17 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Mads Brugger | 2012-08-17 |
| Artikel | Kristeligt Dagblad | Benjamin Kasnik | 2012-08-17 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Andreas Thorsen | 2012-08-17 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Mads Brugger | 2012-08-17 |
| Artikel | Politiken-Fonden | Mads Brugger | 2012-08-17 |
| Artikel | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Michael Enggaard | 2012-01-25 |
| Varia | Politiken-Fonden | Politiken | 2012-01-21 |
| Varia | Børsen | Susan Groenbech | 2011-11-25 |
| Artikel | Information | Rasmus Elmelund | 2011-11-17 |
| Varia | Ekstra Bladet | 2011-10-27 | |
| Varia | Politiken-Fonden | Michael Bo | 2011-10-27 |
| Varia | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | 2011-10-27 | |
| Varia | Kristeligt Dagblad | ritzau | 2011-10-19 |
| Varia | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | ritzau | 2011-10-19 |
| Artikel | BT | Kirsten Erlandsson | 2011-10-10 |
| Interview | BT | Kirsten Erlandsson | 2011-10-08 |
| Interview | BT | Kirsten Erlandsson | 2011-10-08 |
| Varia | Berlingske Tidende | Sten Jensen | 2011-10-08 |
| Varia | Berlingske Tidende | Sten Jensen | 2011-10-08 |
| Artikel | Ekstra Bladet | Allan Lykke | 2011-10-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Weekendavisen | Nikolaj Mangurten Lassen | 2011-10-07 |
| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Jacob Wendt Jensen | 2011-10-05 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Lars Movin | 2011-10-05 |
| Anmeldelse | Kristeligt Dagblad | Palle Schantz Lauridsen | 2011-10-05 |
| Anmeldelse | Metroexpress | Henrik Oestergaard | 2011-10-05 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Jakob Levinsen | 2011-10-05 |
| Interview | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Mikkel Fyhn Christensen | 2011-10-05 |
| Interview | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Mikkel Fyhn Christensen | 2011-10-05 |
| Interview | Politiken-Fonden | Nina Peitersen | 2011-10-05 |
| Interview | Politiken-Fonden | Nina Peitersen | 2011-10-05 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken-Fonden | Kim Skotte | 2011-10-04 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Kristian Lindberg | 2011-09-30 |
| Interview | Berlingske Tidende | Kristian Lindberg | 2011-09-30 |
| Anmeldelse | Ekstra Bladet | Kirstine Krefeld | 2011-09-29 |
| Artikel | Information | Johannes Henriksen | 2011-09-29 |
| Artikel | Information | Johannes Henriksen | 2011-09-29 |
| Anmeldelse | Information | Johannes Henriksen | 2011-09-23 |
| Artikel | BT | Berit Hartung | 2011-08-05 |
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