Blood Diamond (confict diamon in common use to describe diamondsmined and sold in war zones) is adventure thriller drama film written and directed by Edward Zwick, and starred by Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly and Djimon Hounsou. The film was shot in Mozambique, Africa, with the storyline set during a civil war and the resulting chaos in Sierra Leone, and involves two men, Leonardo and Djimon Hounsou, who are from opposite backgrounds but find themselves working together to find a rare diamond that can change both of their lives. Jennifer Connelly plays an American journalist whose idealism is tempered by a deepening connection with Leonardo’s character. The movie is due in theater on December 15, 2006.

Jennifer Connelly
Jennifer Connelly

Blood Diamond
A scene from the movie Blood Diamond.