Mission London

Mission London

Year: 2010

Runtime: 107 mins

Language: Bulgarian

Director: Dimitar Mitovski

Comedy

Varadin, the new ambassador, must organise a concert at the London embassy to celebrate Bulgaria’s EU accession and get the Queen to attend. Corrupt staff, a gang running the kitchen, a fling with a stripper and a mix‑up with a PR firm supplying look‑alike royals turn his simple task into a chaotic nightmare.

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Timeline & Setting – Mission London (2010)

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Location

Bulgarian Embassy, London, Hyde Park, London, Richmond Park, London

The Bulgarian Embassy in London is the central stage for diplomacy and deception, housing both ceremonial pomp and covert plotting. Within its walls, a duty-free shop becomes a focal point for misused funds and hidden agendas, while the kitchen holds the covert material for the ducks and the surveillance devices. The surrounding London area—Hyde Park and Richmond Park—frames the spectacle and the chase as the web of lies grows thicker.

🏛️ Embassy setting 🗺️ London backdrop 🔎 Intrigue hub

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Main Characters – Mission London (2010)

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Varadin Dimitrov (Julian Vergov)

Ambassador Varadin Dimitrov is poised and ambitious, determined to secure the Queen’s attendance at the embassy event. He must maneuver around fake royals, political pressure, and personal entanglements, all while trying to keep his plan from imploding. His authority is tested as appearances collide with reality.

🎯 Diplomat 🧭 Strategist

Katya (Ana Papadopulu)

A cleaner at the Bulgarian Embassy by day who moonlights at a nightclub by night. Katya becomes a pawn in the agency’s scheme when she is turned into a Princess Diana lookalike. She navigates manipulation and danger, eventually teaming with others to secure real money amid the heist atmosphere.

💃 Performer 🧼 Cleaner

Munroe (Tomas Arana)

An operator at Famous Connections who specializes in providing fake royals for “fantasy” events. Munroe thrives on opportunism, guiding Katya into the illusion and negotiating with Varadin’s camp. He embodies the couture of deception, trading in appearances as currency.

🎬 Producer 🎭 Manipulator

Kosta Banicharov (Lyubomir Neikov)

A duty-free shop employee who launders stolen liquor for Russian contacts. Kosta’s scheming ties him to a larger web of crime, including using the embassy as storage for illicit ducks. His practical cunning fuels the plot’s criminal logistics and double-crosses.

🧊 Smuggler 🧭 Insider

Chavo (Georgi Staykov)

Right-hand man to a Russian mafia-linked restaurateur, Chavo is deeply entangled with the embassy’s illicit operations. He collaborates with Kosta on the ducks-and-deceit scheme and edges closer to the conflict’s climax as loyalties shift.

🧑‍🍳 Mob Liaison 🕵️‍♂️ Mafioso

Racho (Malin Krastev)

The embassy’s security officer who becomes a key investigator, scanning for spy devices and chasing signals. Racho’s persistence uncovers the hidden transmitters, pushing the investigation toward a dangerous confrontation. He represents the vigilant, by-the-book counterforce in a world of hollow pretense.

🛡️ Security 🔎 Investigator

Devorina Selyanska (Ernestina Chinova)

Wife of the Bulgarian president who is thrilled by the Queen’s invitation and orchestrates a grand event. She hires a showy presenter and lavish designers, unaware of the underlying scam. Her enthusiasm underscores the human desire for prestige and the fragility of political appearances.

👑 Presidential spouse 🕺 Social organizer

Dee Garber

Director of the National Defense Commission who uncovers a funding gap tied to the Eurofighter project. His discovery sets off a cascade of financial intrigue that ties back to embassy operations. His role anchors the political stakes of the plot, though his screen time is more functionary than central.

🕵️‍♂️ Inspector 💼 Official

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Major Themes – Mission London (2010)

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🎭 Impersonation

The plot centers on look-alikes and staged royals, showing how personal and political ambitions rely on manufactured appearances. Katya becomes a Princess Diana lookalike, highlighting the fragility of identity in diplomatic theater. The agency Famous Connections thrives on selling fantasies, blurring lines between reality and performance. The deception drives the conflict and reveals how easily power can be misused.

🏛️ Power & Corruption

Budget misappropriation linked to the Eurofighter project mirrors the embassy staff’s personal gains from the duty-free shop. Varadin’s bid to secure the Queen’s attendance exposes the corrupt motives that govern elite diplomacy. The narrative shows how money and status distort decisions and threaten national interests. The private party becomes a battlefield for who controls the narrative.

🛰️ Surveillance

Ducks embedded with locators trigger a web of surveillance and pursuit. Detective Collway tracks satellite signals back to the embassy, illustrating how modern monitoring exposes hidden schemes. Racho’s discovery of transmitters inside the kitchen freezer amplifies the stakes. The story treats monitoring as both tool and weapon in political intrigue.

🔥 Chaos & Fire

A fire erupts at the embassy during the grand event, forcing evacuation and halting the ruse. The blaze tests loyalties and reveals the vulnerability of polished façades. The incident accelerates the unraveling of plans and shifts power dynamics among players.

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