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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 ...
Blood Diamond. Directed by Edward Zwick (Glory, The Last Samurai) this urgent, intensely moving adventure shapes gripping human stories and heart-pounding action into a modern epic of profound impact. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
Synopsis. An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. 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 ...
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The only way that the blood will finally be washed away from conflict diamonds is if there is a true fair-trade-certification process that allows conscientious consumers to buy Congo’s artisanal ...
Aug 5, 2010 · Blood diamonds, also known as conflict diamonds, are defined by the UN as gems that originate from areas controlled by forces or factions opposed to legitimate and internationally recognised ...
Kids say ( 26 ): BLOOD DIAMOND is equal parts earnest and muddled. While it does good work by bringing the lingering problem of African conflict diamonds back into the news, the movie itself is ungainly and retro, using white characters to illuminate the problem -- while also simplifying it. The film shows plenty of the effects of the diamond ...
Dec 8, 2006 · Blood Diamond. Directed by Edward Zwick. Adventure, Drama, Thriller. R. 2h 23m. By Manohla Dargis. Dec. 8, 2006. The makers of “Blood Diamond,” an exceptionally foolish thriller starring a ...
