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Set during the 1999 Sierra Leone Civil War, the video follows Solomon, a local fisherman, whose life is upended by the conflict driven by control over diamond mines. Solomon sends his son Dia to school despite the chaos, but their lives fall apart when rebels capture Solomon to work in the mines. He discovers a valuable pink diamond, setting off a chain of events involving Danny, an imprisoned diamond smuggler, and Colonel Coatsey, a mercenary leader.
Danny plans to exploit Solomon's diamond to settle debts and secure his escape, while journalist Maddie investigates the illegal diamond trade. Solomon and Danny join forces, promising to find Solomon's family in exchange for the diamond's location. They narrowly escape rebel attacks with Maddie's help and gather evidence to expose the smuggling syndicate.
The journey leads them through ambushes and encounters with local tribes, culminating in a mission to rescue Solomon's brainwashed son, Dia, from the rebels. Despite Danny’s increasing injuries, they retrieve the diamond, and Solomon convinces Dia to return to his senses. As Danny succumbs to his wounds, he ensures Solomon's family's safety by delivering the diamond to Simmons in London. Maddie's exposé on the lethal trade practices raises global awareness, ending the video on a note of hope and newfound consciousness about the dark underbelly of the diamond trade.
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In this part of the video, the scene is set in 1999 Sierra Leone during a devastating Civil War driven by control over diamond mines. A local fisherman named Solomon sends his son, Dia, to school despite Dia’s reluctance due to the long distance and the chaos of war. As Solomon and Dia return from school, they encounter rebels from the Revolutionary United Front (RUF). Solomon is captured, but instead of having his hands cut off like other villagers, he is taken to work in a diamond mine. Meanwhile, international attention is on the conflict, highlighting the illegal diamond trade funding the war. While working, Solomon finds a valuable pink diamond and hides it, but is discovered by a rebel leader named Poison before being imprisoned. In prison, Solomon is coerced for the diamond’s location by Poison, while another inmate, Danny, who is also involved in the diamond trade, plans to use Solomon to find and sell the diamond for his own escape from Africa.
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In this part of the video, Danny, a character who was previously imprisoned, attempts to smuggle a diamond to Colonel Coatsey, a mercenary leader. Danny uses a hidden diamond from a fake tooth to buy a gun but encounters Maddie, a journalist investigating a diamond smuggling syndicate. Realizing Maddie could jeopardize his operations, Danny avoids her. When Danny’s place is ransacked by Coatsey, furious over Danny’s failure, Coatsey demands Danny retrieve a valuable pink diamond Solomon found to settle his debt. Meanwhile, Solomon searches unsuccessfully for his family, who are captured by rebels. Danny persuades Solomon to disclose the pink diamond’s location, promising to help find his family. They narrowly escape a rebel attack and seek Maddie’s help. Maddie agrees, provided Danny reveals syndicate information. She helps locate Solomon’s family, but they learn Solomon’s son, Dia, is captured by rebels. As promised, Danny reveals details of the diamond smuggling operation to Maddie, explaining the path of diamonds from Sierra Leone to international markets through Monrovia and Antwerp.
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In this segment, the video discusses how diamonds are kept safe and sold by Van de Kopp to fund conflicts indirectly. Danny reveals evidence to Maddie and asks Solomon to pose as his cameraman to locate Solomon’s pink diamond in Kono. Their convoy gets ambushed by rebels, but they escape and continue through the forest, encountering a local tribe. They meet Benjamin, who manages a shelter for children affected by the war. Benjamin’s story and advice about love and kindness impact Danny deeply. The next day, Benjamin is injured in another ambush, prompting Danny to speed away. Danny and Solomon later meet Colonel Coatsi in Kono, plan a diversion to retrieve the diamond, and Danny says a heartfelt goodbye to Maddie. The segment ends with Danny and Solomon planning to rescue Solomon’s son Dia from a nearby village.
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In this part of the video, Solomon ventures into the mines at night to rescue his son, Dia, without informing Danny. Although Solomon finds Dia and tries to leave, Dia, who has been brainwashed, views Solomon as an enemy and refuses to go. Consequently, Solomon is captured. The following day, Solomon is coerced by Poison to reveal the diamond’s location under threats to his family but seizes an opportunity to attack them as Colonel Coetzee’s troops arrive, providing Danny a chance to save Dia. Danny and Solomon then proceed to locate the pink diamond. While retrieving it, Solomon convinces Dia to come to his senses. As they continue, Danny, who is injured, eventually succumbs to his wounds. However, before he dies, he ensures Solomon gets the diamond and asks Maddie to protect Solomon’s family. Solomon delivers the diamond to Simmons in London in exchange for his family’s safety. Maddie publishes an article exposing the lethal practices behind the pink diamond smuggling, awakening global awareness of the issue.