June 14th, 2007 by chris
While Blood Diamond is (obviously) about conflict diamonds, it also tells us a little about the disturbing and unjust way in which children are recruited and used as soldiers (estimates place the number of children soldiers at around 200,000 in Africa).
Invisible Children is a film that centers around these children. It is both interesting (it’s made by a group of teenagers with a home video camera) and compelling. We have a DVD copy here at the Branch that we would love to loan out - just shoot us an e-mail.
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June 5th, 2007 by chris
The last movie in our “Gospel According to Hollywood” series is Blood Diamond. This film tells the story of the civil war in Sierra Leone in the late 1990’s. This war was largely fought over the control of the country’s diamonds and caused unspeakable human suffering and loss. Here are some resources to check out either before or after you watch the film.
Here’s a quick history on the Sierra Leone civil war.
People allegedly involved in the conflict are currently being brought to trial on war crimes and crimes against humanity. One person in particular - Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia - made the news yesterday. Yahoo News Story
What is a blood diamond? Global Witness
What, if anything, can we do about blood diamonds? Blood Diamond Action Conflict Free Diamonds
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