A strange, enigmatic and decadent white European with diplomatic credentials arrives in the CAR to head a diplomatic mission representing Liberia. Officially he is there as a do-good businessman to start a factory that produces matches – this, to employ locals and teach how to make this simple piece of fire-making equipment. Unofficially he is there to gain access to vast reserves of diamonds. The Ambassador is a genre-breaking, tragic comedy about the bizarre and hidden world of African diplomacy, where gin-tonics flow on a daily basis and diamond hustlers and corrupt politicians run free.
Festivals:
Sundance Film Festival – in competition World Cinema – Documentary; Robert Awards – Best Documentary.