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0:00I'm
0:02baby killer.
0:05I am see ME NO MORE.
0:13>> IN THE EARLY MORNING LIGHT OF SIERRA
0:15LEONE, a father gently wakes his son for
0:17school. The boy is still half asleep and
0:19tries to avoid going, saying the English
0:22boys never show up every day. His father
0:24stays patient [music] and helps him into
0:26his uniform, reminding him that this
0:28effort might one day
0:29>> [music]
0:29>> make him a doctor.
0:31Nearby, his mother and siblings watch
0:33with warm smiles as the two quietly
0:34[music] fuss over the morning routine.
0:36Solomon is a fisherman, and taking his
0:39son to school is [music] the part of the
0:40day he treasures most. When school ends,
0:43his son Dia proudly shares what he
0:45learned, saying their country could be a
0:47paradise if it wasn't torn apart by
0:48civil war.
0:49>> [music]
0:50>> Solomon listens with pride and gently
0:52teases him, saying he learned so much
0:54that maybe he should join him fishing
0:55tomorrow. Dia refuses, and Solomon
0:58laughs, asking if he now wants to go to
1:00school every day. They walk home happy
1:03and lighthearted, unaware of how quickly
1:05that peace will break. Their joy
1:07shatters when loud music thunders across
1:09the fields. Pickup trucks packed with
1:12armed rebels speed toward the village.
1:14Solomon reacts instantly, urging Dia to
1:16hide before rushing back to help his
1:18family. The rebels storm in, firing at
1:21anyone they see.
1:24Without thinking of himself, Solomon
1:26breaks through their hut and pulls his
1:28family to safety in the middle [music]
1:30of the chaos. But as they flee, he's
1:32captured by the rebels.
1:34>> [screaming]
1:38>> The attackers celebrate their violence
1:40and begin cutting off the hands of
1:42villagers, claiming that without hands
1:44there will be no votes.
1:45>> No hands, NO MORE VOTING.
1:50>> SOLOMON IS SPARED only because Captain
1:52Poison notices his strong build and
1:54sends him to work in a diamond mine.
1:56>> Move. Move. Move.
2:00At the mine, captives dig under the
2:02watchful eyes of young soldiers.
2:04>> [music]
2:04>> Captain Poison walks with confidence,
2:06claiming their rebel force is the only
2:08hope for a country ruined by corrupt
2:10government serving foreign interests.
2:12His words sound noble, but his [music]
2:14actions say otherwise.
2:15>> OUR RUF IS FIGHTING FOR SIERRA LEONE.
2:18STOP! [screaming]
2:20>> WHEN he notices a man hiding a diamond
2:21in his mouth, he kills him on the spot
2:23to make an example. It becomes clear
2:26that diamonds matter more to them than
2:28the lives of their own people.
2:30Far away at the UN, officials argue over
2:32how to stop the illegal diamond trade
2:34fueling [music] the civil war. Each new
2:36resource in Africa, oil, gold, ivory,
2:39and now diamonds, only brings more
2:41bloodshed. Rebels use these treasures to
2:43buy weapons, and the demand from wealthy
2:45nations keeps the cycle alive.
2:47>> [music]
2:48>> With nearly 2/3 of diamonds purchased by
2:50the richest countries, the
2:51Secretary-General urges the world not to
2:53support illegal stones, [music] even if
2:55they're estimated to be under 15% of the
2:57market. His words are directed
2:59especially at the largest company in the
3:01industry, Vandecap. Meanwhile, in
3:04another part of the country, a small
3:06plane lands inside rebel-controlled
3:08territory. A smuggler named Danny Archer
3:10steps out and tells his pilot to take
3:12off, leaving him alone with the RUF.
3:16He asks for Commander Zero, but instead
3:19meets a man calling himself Commander
3:20Rambo, wearing bright red glasses and
3:23acting like a character from a movie.
3:25Danny immediately realizes this man is
3:27just playing a role and calmly hands
3:29over his gun, raises [music] his hands,
3:31and walks straight past him as if none
3:33of the threats matter.
3:35He finds Commander Zero watching
3:36television, and Zero hands over a bag of
3:38diamonds in exchange for weapons. But
3:41Danny notices the stones are fewer than
3:43agreed. He pushes back, reminding him
3:45that if the deal isn't respected, he can
3:47just as easily sell weapons to the
3:49government. After a brief standoff, Zero
3:52gives in and throws in more rare
3:54diamonds, only asking Danny to bring a
3:56satellite TV next time.
3:59>> Ya ya.
4:00>> Danny heads out with a group of
4:02goatherds and their goats, hoping to
4:04slip away quietly. But when they
4:06accidentally come across a group of
4:07government soldiers, the men don't
4:09believe his story about being a National
4:11Geographic photographer.
4:13They search the goats and Danny and the
4:15herders exchange uneasy glances. Then a
4:18soldier uncovers diamonds hidden [music]
4:20under a goat's pack. Danny is arrested
4:22for smuggling. He tries to bribe his way
4:25out, staying calm as always, and claims
4:27he works closely with Colonel Coetzee, a
4:29powerful figure in a private military
4:31company that supports the [music]
4:32government. But the soldier remains
4:34honest and unmoved, arresting him
4:36anyway. Back at the diamond mine,
4:38Solomon works in muddy water when he
4:40discovers something extraordinary, a
4:42large pink diamond. He freezes, [music]
4:45knowing Captain Poison kills men for
4:47hiding even a tiny pebble. A stone like
4:49this could change everything, Miranda's
4:51life instantly. As he tries to stay
4:54composed, a water pump suddenly bursts
4:56with a loud roar, sending water
4:58everywhere. Using the chaos to his
5:00advantage, Solomon slips [music] the
5:02diamond between his toes and asks
5:04permission to step away. The guard
5:06barely notices, but Captain Poison
5:08appears out of nowhere and searches him
5:10thoroughly. Solomon is lucky, nothing is
5:13found.
5:14Later, when Solomon quietly takes the
5:16diamond from his toes to clean off the
5:18mud, Captain Poison approaches again
5:20with a gun to his head. Before anything
5:22can happen, government soldiers attack
5:25the mine. Explosions shake the ground
5:27and Poison is wounded in the blast.
5:30Solomon wastes [music] no time and
5:31buries the diamond before he is captured
5:33along with the other workers. This is
5:35how Solomon and Danny end up in the same
5:38government-controlled prison in
5:39Freetown. [music]
5:40Inside the cell, the injured Captain
5:42Poison spots Solomon and screams about
5:45the diamond.
5:46>> I'LL GO GET $1,000 FOR THE MAN WHO
5:48CAUSED THE diamond out of that bastard.
5:53>> Solomon quickly pulls off his shirt and
5:55shouts that he has nothing. Their
5:57argument draws the attention of everyone
5:59around him, including Danny, who quietly
6:01listens and learns the man's full name,
6:03Solomon Vandy.
6:05>> I KNOW YOUR NAME, SOLOMON VANDY. YOU
6:07HAVE A NAME.
6:09YOU HAVE A FAMILY.
6:10I'LL FIND THEM.
6:13>> NOT LONG AFTER, DANNY is released thanks
6:15to his connections. But the moment he
6:17steps out, his pilot pulls him aside and
6:19explains that news about him is already
6:21spread. People in London now know he has
6:23been smuggling diamonds for Van de Kaap.
6:26Danny doesn't seem bothered.
6:28Instead, he tells his pilot to focus on
6:31getting Solomon released. Later, back at
6:33his small apartment, Danny removes a
6:35tooth cap where he had hidden another
6:37diamond. He plans to sell it quietly,
6:40unaware that trouble is already closing
6:42in on him.
6:43As he heads out, a soldier named
6:44Cordell, working under Colonel Coetzee,
6:47breaks into Danny's room to search for
6:48stones. Meanwhile, Danny's pilot
6:51succeeds in freeing Solomon and presses
6:53a wad of money into his hand without a
6:55word.
6:57All around the city, people face their
6:59own struggles, and attention grows worse
7:01as news spreads that RUF forces have
7:03taken over the city of Marampa, only 50
7:06miles away from Freetown. [music]
7:08Danny sells his diamond and walks into a
7:10bar to cool off. He pays the bartender
7:12to find him another gun and quietly asks
7:15how soon the rebels might reach the
7:16capital. [music]
7:17Before he gets an answer, he notices a
7:19woman sitting nearby. She catches his
7:22attention and he slips into the seat
7:24beside her. Her name is Maddy Bowen, a
7:27journalist investigating the blood
7:29diamond trade. She already knows who
7:31Danny is, but he doesn't realize it yet.
7:33He talks smoothly at first,
7:35>> [music]
7:36>> explaining the country's conflict as if
7:37giving a lesson.
7:39But when Maddy begins asking sharper
7:41questions, his [music] mood changes. He
7:43quickly figures out she is a reporter.
7:45He storms out of the bar. Maddy follows
7:47him into the street insisting she has
7:49evidence that Sierra Leone exports no
7:51diamonds while neighboring Liberia
7:53somehow earns billions from gems even
7:55though Liberia barely has mines. Her
7:58questions cut close to his secret work
8:00and Danny shuts her down refusing to
8:02answer anything. When he returns home,
8:05he finds his room completely ransacked.
8:08The frustration of the day finally
8:10catches up with him.
8:11>> [music]
8:11>> Moments later, he runs into Cordell.
8:14They were once partners under Colonel
8:15Coetzee, but now Cordell is here to
8:17intimidate him. Danny simply asks for a
8:20cigarette
8:21>> [music]
8:21>> then suddenly punches him letting out
8:23all the anger that has been building
8:24since morning. On the other side of the
8:26city, Solomon walks through the crowded
8:29refugee camps with a quiet hope in his
8:31eyes. He searches desperately for his
8:33wife and children,
8:35but his heart sinks as he realizes they
8:36are nowhere to be found. Even worse, he
8:39has no idea that his son, Dia, has
8:41already been taken by the RUF. After a
8:44tense discussion about the pink diamond
8:46with Mr. Simmons, the deputy of Van de
8:48Kaap, Danny flies back to South Africa.
8:51But the moment he steps off the plane,
8:53Colonel Coetzee's men seize him without
8:55hesitation. They bring him straight to
8:57the Colonel who explains that the rebels
8:59have taken control of the diamond mines
9:01again. His private military group has
9:04now been hired by the Sierra Leone
9:05government to wipe them out. Danny
9:07realizes the Colonel is [music] playing
9:09both sides supplying weapons to rebels
9:11while also protecting the government.
9:14The Colonel wastes no time. He demands
9:16to know about the big pink diamond and
9:18orders Danny to sell it to him instead
9:20of passing it through London. [music]
9:22When Danny hesitates, the Colonel
9:23reminds him of childhood memories he
9:25can't escape. Danny grew up with no
9:28parents and survived only because the
9:30Colonel took him in and trained him as a
9:32soldier.
9:33His entire smuggling career also began
9:35under the Colonel's guidance.
9:37>> [music]
9:37>> Danny and Sis, he would have vanished
9:39already if he really had the diamond.
9:41>> [music]
9:41>> The Colonel simply smiles and presses a
9:43handful of red soil into Danny's palm,
9:46saying the land is stained by the blood
9:48of those who fought for it. It is his
9:50way of telling Danny he will never be
9:52free of this place. The next day, Danny
9:55approaches Solomon and offers him a
9:57deal, but Solomon refuses and runs off
10:00terrified that talking about the diamond
10:02will bring danger to him.
10:04He now works quietly as a hotel bellman
10:06in Freetown, holding onto the hope that
10:08his wife and children are still alive
10:10somewhere. Meanwhile, Dia is trapped in
10:12a different world. The RUF trains him as
10:15a child soldier, breaking down every
10:17trace of his old identity. They tell the
10:19children that their parents are weak,
10:21that they obey the whites, and that only
10:23revolution can save the country. With
10:26blindfolds on, they force them to shoot
10:28prisoners to harden their hearts. Dia
10:30fires a gun under orders, and the weight
10:32of it stays with him long after the
10:34cheers die down.
10:41>> [cheering]
10:42>> Later that night, Captain Poison visits
10:44him. He comforts Dia with soft lies,
10:47calling him brave and strong, guiding
10:50him toward violence.
10:52>> Dia Vandy
10:54Boss man
10:57>> Back in Freetown, the bartender quietly
10:59hands Danny the gun he requested. He
11:01warns that RUF fighters have already
11:03begun slipping into the city, and tells
11:05Danny to get out while he still can.
11:08Danny asks if the bartender plans to
11:10run, too, but the man only shrugs. This
11:13is his country. There is nowhere else to
11:15go. Danny heads toward the dance floor
11:18where Maddy stands among the music and
11:20lights. She looks relaxed, but as soon
11:22as they dance, she brings up her work
11:24again, questioning him about smuggling
11:26routes.
11:27>> Christ, you never stop, do you?
11:29>> Danny pulls back frustrated that she is
11:31still [music] chasing a story. When he
11:33returns to the bar, she follows and
11:35their conversation turns sharp. Danny
11:38accuses her of being part of the same
11:40machine she criticizes, saying that most
11:42diamonds are bought by American women
11:44[music] chasing romantic stories. Maddy
11:46pushes back, arguing that not everyone
11:48wants diamonds and that Danny is the one
11:50directly tied to people dying for them.
11:53Neither of them gets what they want and
11:55the night ends with nothing but tension
11:57between them. The next morning, the city
11:59grows tense as RUF fighters close in.
12:02Government soldiers move nervously
12:04through the streets, preparing for a
12:06battle they know they can't avoid.
12:08Solomon notices the shift immediately
12:10and gets ready to flee, but Danny finds
12:12him again before he can slip away.
12:14>> [music]
12:15>> Danny keeps pressing him to make a deal,
12:17promising a fair price and protection in
12:19return for the diamond. Their argument
12:21continues right in the middle of the
12:23road until RUF trucks roll into town.
12:28Danny pulls Solomon with him, still
12:30trying to negotiate even as they dodge
12:32bullets. When Solomon finally agrees,
12:35Danny guides him through the chaos,
12:37weaving between stalled cars and using
12:39them for cover. Crowds panic in every
12:42direction as the rebels push deeper into
12:44the city.
13:06Using his soldier instincts, Danny fires
13:09back just enough to clear a [music]
13:10path. They slip inside a house where
13:12terrified civilians hide in silence.
13:15Outside, the fighting grows louder until
13:18government troops surrender. They
13:20receive no mercy. Child soldiers step
13:23forward and shoot them one by one.
13:29>> By nightfall, the city is calm.
13:32Danny and Solomon creep back out into
13:34the ruined streets. Bodies lie
13:36everywhere. Even the kind bartender who
13:39warned him is now gone.
13:43The next day, they reach a bridge
13:45controlled by RUF fighters. With no
13:47other option, they disguise themselves.
13:50Danny pretending to be a captured
13:51prisoner while Solomon acts like a rebel
13:53escorting him. Once close enough, Danny
13:56kills the guards without hesitation and
13:58clears the way. Solomon is shaken by how
14:01calmly he does it, realizing this is the
14:03world Danny grew up in. After crossing
14:06the bridge, they finally reach a
14:08government-controlled refugee camp.
14:10Danny tries to get inside so he can
14:12contact his pilot using a satellite
14:14phone, but the guards block him
14:15immediately. As he argues, a journalist
14:18steps out. Danny politely asks him if he
14:21knows Maddy Bowen. By chance, he does
14:23and he agrees to bring her.
14:25Hours later, Maddy arrives. Danny pulls
14:28her aside, quietly offering her the
14:30smuggling route she has been chasing in
14:32exchange for help finding Solomon's
14:34family through the UNHCR database. They
14:36both understand they're using each
14:38other, but it's the only way forward.
14:40>> I'm using him and you are using me and
14:43this is how it works, isn't it?
14:45>> Maddy takes them to one of the largest
14:46refugee camps in Africa, located across
14:49the border in Guinea.
14:52>> The entire country made homeless.
14:56>> She hands the list of Solomon's family
14:57names to the guards while Solomon
14:59searches through the sea of displaced
15:01people. [music]
15:02Danny stands back planning his next move
15:04while Maddy takes photos of the camp.
15:09Then Solomon stops. He sees a familiar
15:12face across the fencing. He calls out
15:14his wife's name.
15:16>> Josie!
15:18>> Josie.
15:20>> After so much fear and uncertainty, they
15:22finally reunite, reaching for each other
15:25through wire fences. Maddy captures the
15:27moment quietly, knowing how rare scenes
15:29like this are. But the relief fades when
15:32his wife tells him their son, [music]
15:33Dia, is still missing. Fear takes over
15:36Solomon, and his emotions spiral until
15:38the guards step in to calm him.
15:46MADDY EXPLAINS GENTLY THAT HIS FAMILY
15:48can't leave the camp until the civil war
15:50ends, because authorities fear rebels
15:52may hide among the crowds. When they
15:54return to the military base, Danny
15:56studies maps and strategies, while
15:58Solomon sits alone with his thoughts. He
16:01worries for his son, not knowing [music]
16:02that Dia is now rising fast within the
16:05RUF ranks. No longer just a frightened
16:07child, [music] but a trained fighter
16:09helping destroy villages under the
16:10rebels' control. Danny notices the
16:12weight on Solomon's face and quietly
16:14steps aside, finding Maddy working on an
16:17article about the family's suffering.
16:19>> In the 90° heat, Solomon Vandy drops to
16:22his knees, rattling the wire with his
16:25powerful hands.
16:26>> He tries to tease her writing, but she
16:28turns frustrated and admits that stories
16:30like Solomon's repeat endlessly. She
16:32explains how people far from this world
16:34have grown [music] numb, even when
16:36seeing something as heartbreaking as a
16:37starving child beside their dead mother.
16:40Her voice steadies as she says these
16:42tragedies will never end as long as
16:43companies like
16:47The truth in her words hits Danny harder
16:49than he expects, leaving him without a
16:51response. Finally, he offers a deal. If
16:54she helps him travel to the Kono
16:56district, he will give her every
16:57document and detail she needs. Danny
17:00explains how the illegal diamond chain
17:02works. He transports stones from Sierra
17:03Leone to Liberia, where they receive new
17:06papers, then they move on to India to
17:08mix with legal stones before landing in
17:10the hands of Vandy Camp.
17:11>> [music]
17:11>> These companies are not just funding
17:13rebels, they are quietly shaping
17:15conflicts so they can buy diamonds at
17:17the lowest cost. Now, each of them
17:19carries their own purpose in Kono.
17:22Solomon wants to save his son. Danny
17:24hopes to find a rare pink diamond.
17:26>> [music]
17:27>> And Maddy needs evidence strong enough
17:28to expose the truth.
17:31A few days later, Danny and Solomon pose
17:34as a cameraman and reporter on Maddy's
17:36team as the group heads toward Kono.
17:39>> I am
17:40the cameraman.
17:42>> Inside the bus, Danny finally allows
17:44himself a moment of distraction,
17:46watching Maddy with a faint interest he
17:48tries to hide. Their quiet ride ends
17:50when they meet a wreck truck blocking
17:52the road. Journalists rush out to take
17:54photos while injured civilians lie
17:56scattered. Before anyone can help,
17:58gunfire erupts from the trees and
18:00everything breaks into chaos. They
18:02scramble back into the vehicles trying
18:04to escape, but another ambush hits them
18:06moments later. Their driver falls,
18:09soldiers drop around them, and the road
18:11becomes a trap. Maddy and Solomon barely
18:14duck to safety, and Danny reacts fast,
18:16shoving the dead driver aside to take
18:18control. With quick turns and steady
18:21hands, he outruns the rebel trucks until
18:23the road gives way to a dense banana
18:25forest.
18:28Danny reloads his weapon, and the three
18:30quietly slip into the thick green
18:32shadows. By the next morning, the three
18:34of them reach a small village guarded by
18:36local fighters. Their tense expressions
18:39ease when Maddy explains [music] they
18:40are journalists, not enemies, and only
18:42wish to take photos. Solomon helps
18:45translate, and the guards finally open
18:47up.
18:48>> There you go. That's perfect.
18:51Cheese.
18:52>> That's great. We'll get one with all of
18:53us.
18:54>> After a few pictures together, [music]
18:56the soldiers lead them to a quiet home
18:58where children play freely. The place
19:00feels like a small oasis of peace in the
19:03middle of a war-torn land. Their leader
19:05introduces them to Mr. Benjamin Kapanay,
19:08a school teacher who now cares for
19:09children who escaped the rebels. Many of
19:12them carry the scars of amputations, yet
19:14he teaches them with patience, trying to
19:16rebuild hope piece by piece. While
19:19Solomon joins the children in a small
19:21football game, Danny sits with the
19:23teacher and shares a quiet moment.
19:25Benjamin admits that several rebel
19:26commanders were once his own students,
19:28still afraid of his strict discipline
19:31even after becoming killers. He hopes
19:33one day they will remember the love they
19:35were meant to learn here.
19:37>> [laughter]
19:39>> Later that night, Maddy finds Danny
19:41alone and starts a gentler conversation.
19:44Instead of pushing him about diamonds,
19:46she asks about his past. Danny finally
19:48opens up. He tells her he was born in
19:51Rhodesia, a country that no longer
19:53exists, and when he was nine, his
19:55parents were murdered. He was sent to
19:57South Africa and joined the military at
19:5918, [music] serving under Colonel
20:01Coetzee. Only later did he realize the
20:03missions he fought for were not about
20:05protecting anyone. They were about oil,
20:07ivory, and [music] diamonds. His voice
20:10trembles as he speaks, and Maddy simply
20:12holds his hand. They stay together in
20:14silence, understanding more through
20:16their eyes than their words. The next
20:19day, the teacher drives them forward,
20:21hoping to guide them safely. But along
20:23the road, they meet [music] two young
20:25rebels guarding a bridge. Before he can
20:27speak to them, gunfire erupts and he
20:30collapses. Danny has no choice but to
20:33speed away, heading straight to Colonel
20:35Coetzee's camp to save the man's life.
20:37>> [music]
20:37>> The teacher survives, but Danny is
20:39forced to face the Colonel he tried to
20:41avoid.
20:42>> Come on. The Colonel's this way.
20:45>> Assuming Danny has returned for support,
20:47the Colonel explains they are preparing
20:48an assault on the mines and orders him
20:51to recover the pink diamond during the
20:52attack. Danny quietly pulls Solomon
20:55aside and tells him to wait in the back.
20:57Then he hands Maddy a notebook filled
20:59with evidence, asking her to help by
21:00distracting the guard while he steals
21:02weapons. It is not the goodbye she hoped
21:05for, but she agrees with a heavy heart.
21:08She calmly draws the guard into
21:09conversation while Danny slips away with
21:11a gear.
21:14>> Angola
21:14>> Angola, yeah.
21:16>> Um
21:17>> When they regroup, both Danny and Maddy
21:19carry a sadness they try to hide.
21:24She gives him her address and phone
21:26number, hoping he might one day return.
21:29Instead of a kiss or confession, he
21:30simply shakes her hand. With that quiet
21:33goodbye, she heads for the plane, and
21:35Danny and Solomon begin their harsh
21:36journey toward the diamond that has cost
21:38so many lives.
21:39>> Where is he?
21:41>> I don't know.
21:44>> Later that night, the rumble of RUF
21:46vehicles grows closer, forcing Danny and
21:48Solomon to hide beside the road. In the
21:51darkness, Solomon becomes desperate,
21:53believing his son might be among the
21:55passing soldiers. He calls out before
21:57thinking, [music] and when the rebels
21:59mistake the sound, gunfire erupts across
22:02the trees. The two men run through the
22:04night with everything they have.
22:13By dawn, Danny warns Solomon not to
22:16repeat a mistake that could get them
22:17both killed.
22:20>> You risk my life like that again,
22:23I'll peel your face back off your head.
22:27Do you understand?
22:28>> Solomon accepts the blame quietly, and
22:31they continue walking. A short while
22:32later, they reach a village the rebels
22:35destroyed not long before. Solomon
22:37calmly tells the survivors they are not
22:39RUF and asks for directions. When he
22:42discovers the rebels had moved toward
22:44their camp, he walks straight for it
22:45without hesitation.
22:47Danny stops him, knowing [music] it is
22:49suicide, and frustration boils into a
22:51fight. Danny overpowers him and holds
22:54him at gunpoint, but he cannot pull the
22:56trigger.
22:57He understands the weight pressing on
22:59Solomon's heart, the fear of a father
23:01who only wants to save his child. So,
23:03Danny lets go and waits with him until
23:05nightfall. Under the cover of darkness,
23:08Solomon searches the rebel camp from a
23:10safe distance, hoping for any sign of
23:13diamond.
23:13>> [music]
23:14>> When the boy is nowhere to be seen, they
23:16move on toward the mines.
23:18>> I'm satisfied.
23:26>> That night, with rain tapping softly
23:28outside their shelter, he speaks from a
23:30deeper place. He says he understands why
23:32foreigners chase diamonds, but he cannot
23:35understand why his own people harm each
23:37other for them. His voice softens when
23:39he talks about Dia, calling him a bright
23:41student who might one day help their
23:43country heal. Danny listens quietly and
23:46promises they will bring the boy home.
23:48The next day, they finally reach the
23:50edge of the mining site. Danny studies
23:53the area, creates a plan, and contacts
23:55Cordell to send the coordinates for an
23:57airstrike. It is risky, and they both
23:59know Dia could be caught in the attack,
24:01but Solomon stays silent. He watches the
24:04camp through the telescope, searching
24:05for his son with steady eyes.
24:09>> They're coming in the morning, all
24:10right.
24:11No movement, my friend.
24:13You stay still.
24:14>> Night falls again. While Danny drifts
24:16into a light sleep, Solomon leaves the
24:18shelter and walks toward the site,
24:20pulled by instinct. [music]
24:22The rain wakes Danny, and he follows
24:24behind. From the shadows, Solomon
24:26finally sees Dia [music] playing cards
24:28beside other child soldiers. The sight
24:31freezes him for a moment, then he
24:33quietly calls for his son to come with
24:35him. Dia steps back instead, shouting
24:37that his father is a traitor.
24:39>> [music]
24:39>> The words cut deep. Danny sees
24:42everything, but stays low, waiting for
24:44the moment when help finally arrives.
24:46Solomon is captured soon after and
24:48brought face to face with Captain Poison
24:50again.
24:51>> [music]
24:51>> With Dia already brainwashed, the
24:53captain uses the boy to threaten him,
24:55pushing Solomon into a corner [music] he
24:57cannot escape. Before anything worse
24:59happens, the roar of an incoming Apache
25:02cuts through the air. Moments later, the
25:04aircraft unloads a sudden wave of fire
25:06across the camp, throwing rebels into
25:08panic and scattering them in every
25:10direction. As the plane sweeps past,
25:13Danny rushes out from hiding and starts
25:15shooting, cutting a path towards
25:16Solomon. Solomon fights Captain Poison
25:19with everything inside him and finally
25:21ends it by striking him down with a
25:23spade.
25:25But the danger is far from over.
25:28Colonel orders the planes to circle back
25:30for another strike, and the ground
25:31shakes under the force of each
25:33explosion. Through the chaos, Danny
25:35chases after Dia and shields the boy
25:38until the private forces arrive and
25:40secure the mine.
25:41>> [screaming]
25:43>> Knowing Colonel might kill Solomon once
25:45he learns the truth, Danny steps in to
25:47negotiate. The Colonel wants the diamond
25:49immediately, but Danny insists that
25:52Solomon will only talk to him.
25:53>> He'll only tell me, Solomon.
25:54>> I'm going to see that.
25:55>> He leans close and quietly warns Solomon
25:57that if he reveals anything now, they
26:00will both be executed. Following the
26:02plan, Solomon refuses to speak and Danny
26:05pretends to pressure him.
26:07>> I said tell HIM WHERE IT IS.
26:09>> I'M NOT FEELING the love, Danny.
26:13>> Convince, Colonel offers a new deal, 60%
26:17for Danny, 40 for him. Danny accepts,
26:20then brings Dia closer and acts as if he
26:22is turning Solomon in. With Dia's safety
26:25[music] at stake, Solomon finally leads
26:27them to the hiding place. He begins
26:29digging while Danny studies the
26:31soldiers, already thinking of a way out.
26:34Cordell notices his movements and keeps
26:36a close eye on him.
26:38When Solomon suddenly shouts that he
26:39found a diamond, everyone's attention
26:41shifts for a moment, just long enough.
26:44Danny steals a gun and fires first. The
26:47plan works, but during the fight, Danny
26:49takes a shot to the stomach.
26:54As everything settles, Solomon finds
26:56himself staring down the barrel of a gun
26:58held [music] by his own son. With gentle
27:00steps, he reminds Dia of their life
27:02before the war, of school mornings and
27:04the future he dreamed of. Slowly, the
27:07boy's anger melts and the gun lowers as
27:09tears run down his face.
27:12>> I am your father.
27:16Who loves you.
27:19>> The three flee into the hills before
27:21more soldiers arrive. Danny takes the
27:23diamond and contacts his pilot, but each
27:26step grows heavier. His wound worsens
27:28and Solomon notices the weakness in his
27:30walk. He lifts Danny onto his back and
27:33climbs the mountain determined to save
27:35him, but the damage is too deep. Danny
27:38stops him and presses the diamond back
27:40into his hands.
27:46When Solomon hesitates, Danny gives him
27:48his gun and warns him not to trust the
27:50pilot. He also gives Maddie's address
27:53and tells him to call her for help.
27:57>> Go, go, go! [screaming]
27:59>> Gunshots echo behind them as soldiers
28:00close in, forcing Solomon to run with
28:03Diameter. Danny stays behind, firing at
28:05the attackers and clearing a path for
28:07the father and son to escape.
28:10When he can no longer stand, he reaches
28:12for his phone and calls Maddie. His
28:15voice is faint, but his words are firm.
28:18Solomon will carry the diamond and she
28:20must help him finish what they started.
28:22Maddie hears the pain in his breathing
28:23[music] and begs to know where he is,
28:25but he avoids the question.
28:27>> Are you still in Kono? Because I can get
28:29someone there to help you.
28:30>> Maddie,
28:33he's bringing something with him.
28:35>> [panting]
28:37>> Why aren't you bringing it yourself?
28:39>> He only says he is glad he met her,
28:41holding onto that feeling for one last
28:43moment before the call ends.
28:50>> Months later, Solomon arrives in London
28:52and meets Mr. Simmons, deputy of
28:54Vandycap.
28:55>> [music]
28:55>> Simmons offers 2 million pounds for the
28:57diamond, but Solomon refuses, insisting
29:00the deal will only happen when his
29:02family is safely in London. [music] The
29:04negotiation doesn't succeed immediately,
29:06but Maddy captures everything on camera,
29:08Solomon, Simmons, and the moment his
29:10family finally arrives.
29:18As Danny had planned, Maddy and Solomon
29:21follow through precisely, documenting
29:23the full story [music] with evidence.
29:25The illegal diamond trade is exposed to
29:27the world.
29:33>> They're ready for you, sir.
29:36>> Solomon is later invited to speak at the
29:39UN hearing room.
29:40>> Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Solomon Vandy.
29:46>> [applause]
29:48[music]
29:50[applause]
29:53>> While diamonds and other precious things
29:55may seem beautiful, they lose all value
29:57when [music] they are stained with the
29:59suffering of others. Blood diamonds
30:01still exist today, leaving families
30:03shattered and lives destroyed.

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