The Ambassador (2011 film)


The Ambassador is a 2011 Danish documentary film created and directed by Danish filmmaker and journalist Mads Brgger. The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.

As a result of the movies controversial themes, the Liberian government threatened legal action against Brgger. The Dutch businessman Willem Tijssen, who according to the movie brokered the diplomatic title, unsuccessfully filed an injunction to stop screening of the film at the International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam. According to Danish media, Willem Tijssen is pursuing legal actions in Denmark, for having been filmed with a hidden camera.The film was well received by critics and currently holds a 76 fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes with Kyle Smith of the New York Post calling it, a stunning, funny, and vital piece of guerilla cinema. ........

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