Blood Diamonds

Dec 23, 2006

1h 30m

★ 6.8

Overview

Blood Diamonds is a made-for-TV documentary series, originally broadcast on the History Channel, that looks into the trade of diamonds which fund rebellions and wars in many African nations. The program focuses primarily on two nations: Sierra Leone and Angola. Diamonds which are traded for this purpose are known as blood diamonds.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Bill Brummel

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Jeffrey Wright

Voice Over (voice)

Luc Berlin-Unkap

Voice Over (voice)

Hope Olaidé Wilson

Voice Over (voice)

Virtue Jones-Jarrett

Voice Over (voice)

Stanley Jarrett

Voice Over (voice)

Adeyemi Cocker

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