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Release, runtime and language
2010 · 107 mins · Bulgarian
Directed by
Dimitar Mitovski
Starring
Ralph Brown, Alan Ford, Velizar Binev, David Collings, Tomas Arana, Carla Rahal

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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  2. 2 Is it worth watching?
  3. 3 After you watch
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In the heart of London, the Bulgarian embassy buzzes with the weight of a historic milestone: Bulgaria’s accession to the European Union. The newly appointed ambassador is tasked with turning this diplomatic triumph into a spectacular concert, and the stakes are raised when the British monarch’s presence is expected. The project promises a lavish celebration that must bridge two cultures, satisfy political expectations, and deliver a night worthy of royalty—all while navigating the inevitable quirks of embassy life.

Varadin steps into his role amid a swirl of ambition and pressure, guided by the determined Devorina Selyanska, the president’s wife who insists the event be flawless. Around them, an eclectic cast adds color to the proceedings: Dee Garber, a sharp‑tongued official from the National Defense Commission; Katya, a resourceful cleaner whose evenings take her far from the embassy’s polished corridors; Kosta Banicharov, the laid‑back duty‑free manager; and Detective Collway, a London police officer who watches the diplomatic dance with a skeptical eye. Their personalities clash and complement each other, hinting at hidden motives and unexpected alliances that could either smooth the path or tumble it into chaos.

The film balances the elegance of high‑society ceremony with a wry, almost farcical tone, turning the preparation for the concert into a playground of bureaucratic absurdities and cultural misunderstandings. A savvy PR firm promising “royal” attendance adds a layer of intrigue, suggesting that the line between authentic protocol and manufactured spectacle may blur. As the embassy staff scramble to meet lofty expectations, the audience is invited into a world where diplomatic decorum meets comedic pandemonium, promising a story that is as much about personal ambition as it is about the pomp and circumstance of a nation’s new place on the European stage.

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