A movie that I am thinking about writing about this semester is Edward Zwick's thrilling film, Blood Diamond. Set during a civil war in Sierra Leone, Africa in the 1990's, Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio), a South African mercenary, and Soloman Vandy (Djimon Hounsou), a Mende fisherman, join through fate in a quest to find a rare pink diamond.
Archer learns, while in prison, that Soloman was taken from his family by a rebel group named the RUF (Revolutionary United Front) to work in the diamond fields for "blood diamonds," which are diamonds used to finance their military. He learns that Soloman found and hid this rare pink diamond. With the help of an American journalist (Jennifer Connelly), the two men embark on a journey through rebel territory to find this diamond in hopes of finding Soloman's family, and gaining an opportunity for a second chance for Archer. This film was nominated for 5 academy awards: Best Actor In A Leading Role - Leonardo DiCaprio, Best Actor In A Supporting Role - Djimon Hounsou, Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing, and Best Film Editing.
Trailer--
http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/blooddiamond/
Monday, January 29, 2007
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