Trailer
Summary
Danish journalist Mads Brügger goes undercover as a Liberian Ambassador to embark on a dangerous yet hysterical journey to uncover the blood diamond trade in Africa.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 69Audiences 73GoodWatch 70
Tomatometer71%
Metascore67
Audience score75%
IMDb7.2
User score7.2
Running time
1 h 33 min
A typical length for documentaries
typical 9693Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2011
October 5, 2011
15 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
DanishFrenchSangoMade in
- Denmark
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Mads Brügger Director
Production · 1
- Peter Engel Producer
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