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Thursday 4 July 2013

The Ambassador

I watched this while ago, definitely worth tracking down. Ballsy and controversial, occasionally funny even if the humour is perhaps less than nuanced in its understanding of Africa (intentions of the film aside) the documentary follows a European who attempts to buy diamonds as a Liberian diplomat (the Liberians were not pleased after it was released).  It presents a very sinister side of Africa - and although things have been improving, I think there is some truth to this and a reminder of how bad some places do seem to be and do still live up to 1960's stereotypes of banana republics.  I don't know enough, but I wonder if this is worse in French Africa (there are some interesting French characters in the film) - not that there are no Brits doing similar wheeling and dealing.




Here's an interview with the director, aptly named Mads Bruggers.

  

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