Blood diamond

Blood diamond is about the civil war that is occurring in sierra lione that is being funded by diamonds. The main character Danny Archer (leonardo dicaprio) is a diamond smuggler, selling guns to the rebel fighters in exchange for diamonds. He comes across a man named solomon who was captured and forced to look for diamonds for the rebels. Solomon had found a huge diamond that he hid and Danny wants to try and help him get it back. Danny also meets a young reporter who eventually becomes his love interest. They all try to find the diamond in exchange for helping solomon get his family back. The woman, Maddy, gets everyone on a reporter convoy which eventually takes them to a military base where danny has friends who can help attack the rebel base.
This movie shows a large array of classes. It shows the struggle of the poor africans trying to get by in a war torn country, as well as the wealthy white guys profiting from the war. Also throughout the movie it seemed like the whites had more power and influence even in Africa. At one point Danny even says to Solomon he needs his help and without him, he would just be another black man in africa.
-Nick H