Why did they chop off hands in blood diamond?

‘Chopping off right hands or even whole limbs was a strategy used by the rebels to promote their power and spread fear,’ explains Peter Komora, who witnessed the carnage in his native West Africa at close quarters.

Is Danny Archer from blood diamond real?

Danny Archer is a fictional character appearing in the 2006 film Blood Diamond. He is portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio.

What is the message behind Blood Diamond?

It’s very much a “message” movie, with many scenes showing us how children are doped and brainwashed into being the cannon fodder of Africa’s civil wars; and a subplot about how the First World’s thirst for diamonds and other natural resources is feeding these conflicts.

Are people still dying over diamonds?

Although many diamond-fueled wars have now ended, conflict diamonds remain a serious problem. In 2013, a civil war erupted in the Central African Republic, with both sides fighting over the country’s diamond resources. Thousands of people have died and more than a million have been displaced.

Where was the film Blood Diamond filmed?

Though the story of Blood Diamond takes place in Sierra Leone, a country known for its brutal diamond trade, filming was done in South Africa and Mozambique due to safety concerns.

Why did Danny Archer become involved in the conflict diamond trade?

Danny Archer was a former soldier turned selfish, he wanted to make ‘quick cash’. Which lead him in dealing with diamonds until he realize thanks to Maddy and Salomon that he must fight against diamond trade.

What happened to the children in the movie Blood Diamond?

Villages were burned, women raped, and children gunned down. Many of those who were captured had their hands and feet hacked off by machetes (there were an estimated 100,000 victims of mutilation), and others were forced to work as slaves in the country’s diamond mines.

How did blood diamond end?

The film ends with Solomon smiling at the photograph Maddy took of Archer earlier, now published in her magazine along with the complete story of their journey, before addressing a conference on blood diamonds in Kimberley, South Africa, describing his experiences.

Where do most blood diamonds come from?

The flow of Conflict Diamonds has originated mainly from Sierra Leone, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, and Ivory Coast. The United Nations and other groups are working to block the entry of conflict diamonds into the worldwide diamond trade.