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Nov 17, 2006 · Kidnapped by rebels, Hounsou’s son (Caruso Kuypers) becomes a child soldier, of which there are currently 200,000 in Africa — a fact this film’s final scroll makes painfully clear. Oscar ...
2006 film by Edward Zwick
Brief Synopsis. Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990's Sierra Leone, Danny Archer, a South African mercenary, and Solomon Vandy, a Mende fisherman are joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform their lives. While in prison for smuggling, Archer learns that Solomon-.
Oct 4, 2023 · Edward Zwick, the director, co-wrote the screenplay with C. Gaby Mitchell. Fact #9. The movie was shot on location in Mozambique and South Africa, adding authenticity to the portrayal of the African setting. Fact #10. Blood Diamond was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Leonardo DiCaprio.
Memorable Moments. Martin Scorsese. Best Directing winner for The Departed, with presenters Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. An Inconvenient Truth. Documentary Feature winner Davis Guggenheim with Al Gore, Lawrence Bender, Laurie David, Scott Burns and Lesley Chilcott. Jennifer Hudson.
Synopsis. Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990’s Sierra Leone, Blood Diamond is the story of Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) – a South African mercenary – and Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) – a Mende fisherman. Both men are African, but their histories as different as any can be, until their fates become joined in a ...
Dec 8, 2006 · Set against the backdrop of the chaos and civil war that enveloped 1990s Sierra Leone, Blood Diamond is the story of Danny Archer (DiCaprio), an ex-mercenary from Zimbabwe, and Solomon Vandy (Hounsou), a Mende fisherman. Both men are African, but their histories and their circumstances are as different as any can be until their fates become joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink ...
