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Dec 8, 2006 · A film about the conflict diamonds trade in Sierra Leone and the lives of a fisherman, a smuggler, and a journalist. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, and Jennifer Connelly, directed by Edward Zwick, nominated for 5 Oscars.
Blood diamonds (also called conflict diamonds, brown diamonds, hot diamonds, or red diamonds) are diamonds mined in a war zone and sold to finance an insurgency, an invading army's war efforts, terrorism, or a warlord's activity. The term is used to highlight the negative consequences of the diamond trade in certain areas, or to label an ...
Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son, conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed countrywide.
One such unfortunate local is fisherman Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) from Shenge, who is separated from his family and assigned to a workforce overseen by Captain Poison (David Harewood), a ruthless warlord. One morning, Vandy discovers an enormous pink diamond in the river.
Jun 12, 2024 · Learn what a blood diamond is, how it is mined and traded, and why it is a problem for human rights and conflict. Explore the UN's Kimberley Process and the challenges of verifying the origin of diamonds.
Dec 8, 2006 · As civil war rages through 1990s Sierra Leone, two men, a white South African mercenary (Leonardo DiCaprio) and a black Mende fisherman (Djimon Hounsou), become joined in a common quest to recover...
Amid the civil war in Sierra Leone, the lives of a local fisher, a smuggler and a reporter intertwine on a dangerous quest to retrieve a rare diamond. Watch trailers & learn more.
