Blood Diamond, a film directed and produced by Edward Zwick and stars by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Connelly.

(SOURCE: IMDB)

The movie’s title refers to conflict diamond that originate from areas controlled by forces or factions opposed to legitimate and internationally recognized governments, and are used to fund military action in opposition to those governments, or in contravention of the decisions of the Security Council.

Set in the civil war of Sierra Leone, the film portrays a country torn apart by a struggle between sides equally vicious and heedless of the suffering of innocent noncombatants.

It’s a must watch movie, where the movie presents itself as an action thriller but the genre trappings can’t hide the fact that Zwick wants to teach audiences another history lesson and lecture them on political correctness.

Meanwhile, I’m currently away and will do a book review on The Undercover Economist by Tim Harfod when I’m back.

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