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The story follows three characters whose lives intersect over a rare, massive :

An idealistic American journalist who helps Archer in exchange for information on the illegal diamond trade's corporate connection. Production & Impact Blood diamond - Diamanti di sangue

It received five Academy Award nominations , including Best Actor for DiCaprio and Best Supporting Actor for Hounsou. The story follows three characters whose lives intersect

Some reviewers, such as those on Letterboxd and Progressive.org , criticized the film for centering a "white savior" narrative or simplifying the complex socio-political issues of African colonialism. Cast & Details Danny Archer Leonardo DiCaprio Solomon Vandy Djimon Hounsou Maddy Bowen Jennifer Connelly Col. Coetzee Arnold Vosloo Duration: 143 minutes. Cast & Details Danny Archer Leonardo DiCaprio Solomon

While the characters are fictional, the film is based on real events and significantly increased public awareness of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme , which aims to prevent conflict diamonds from entering the mainstream market.

A Mende fisherman forced to work in the diamond mines. He finds the pink diamond and buries it, hoping it can help him rescue his son, who has been kidnapped and brainwashed as a child soldier .