The illicit trade in blood diamonds has funded brutal wars and human rights abuse for decades. Despite progress, the problem still exists. Read about our work. Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990's Sierra Leone, Blood Diamond is the story of Danny Archer--a South African mercenary--and Solomon Vandy--a. Blood Diamonds, also known as Conflict Diamonds, are stones that are produced in areas controlled by rebel forces that are opposed to internationally recognized. In war-ravaged Sierra Leone, a diamond smuggler offers to reunite a local fisherman with his family in exchange for a gigantic gem he discovered. Watch trailers. Buy Blood Diamond: Read 1333 Movies & TV Reviews - Amazon.com Directed by Edward Zwick. With Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly, Kagiso Kuypers. A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match. Find Out More About Blood Diamonds And How To Avoid Buying One Blood diamond: Blood diamond, as defined by the United Nations (UN), any diamond that is mined in areas controlled by forces opposed to the legitimate. It's been 15 years since the global effort to ban conflict diamonds began. But the industry is still tainted by conflict and misery Blood Diamond is a 2006 German-American political war thriller film co-produced and directed by Edward Zwick, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly and Djimon.