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Blood diamonds, also known as conflict diamonds and less commonly as hot diamonds, are diamonds mined or traded in areas affected by armed conflict and used to finance rebel movements, insurgencies, o
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Blood Diamond
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Blood Diamond is a 2006 American war drama film directed and co-produced by Edward Zwick and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly and Djimon Hounsou. The title refers to blood diamonds, which
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…includes a scene in which diamonds are exchanged for weapons in Sierra Leone. The origins of the KPCS were dramatized in Ed Zwick's motion picture Blood Diamond (2006), starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou. The film helped publicize controversy surrounding conflict diamonds and raised awareness of West…
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Leonardo Di Caprio Nov 08
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