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 common quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform their lives. While in prison for smuggling, Archer learns that Solomon – who was taken from his family and forced to work in the diamond fields – has found and hidden the extraordinary rough stone. With the help of Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly), an American journalist whose idealism is tempered by a deepening connection with Archer, the two men embark on a trek through rebel territory, a journey that could save Solomon’s family and give Archer the second chance he thought he would never have.

In Southern Africa… Leonardo DiCaprio cut his leg in a minor accident. He was running on set when he had an accident and spilled some of his own blood while filming, The Blood Diamond in Mozambique.He was taken to a hospital in Nelspruit, South Africa.”He walked into the hospital grounds surrounded by bodyguards. He consulted a doctor for about two hours and then left, presumably for the flight back to Mozambique,” said Robyn Baard, spokeswoman for the Nelspruit Medi-Clinic.

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Blends

By Julie from the WB Blood Diamond Contest

Poems

Ivana K.: Diamonds are not precious
Michelle V.: Diamonds Don’t Shine
Rachel: the Ballad of Danny Archer

Filming Locations
Blood Diamond will film on location in Port Edward, South Africa; Maputo, Mozambique and Cape Town, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Script
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Links
Information on Blood Diamonds