Blood Diamond Study Note

sBlood rhombus (2006) CHARACTERS Danny genus Sagittarius Diamond Smuggler Maddy Bowden Journalist Solomon vanguarddy black cat Dia Vandy ( jar over against me no more) Jassie Vandy Solomons Wife passkey poisonous substanceous substance gum benzoin Kapanay MEd Ambassador Walker Diamond Traders Diamond Traders Rudolf Van De Kaap Rupert Simmonds SETTING sierra Le superstar 1996-1999 accomplished War THEMES R. U. F (Revolutionary United Front) T. I. A (This is Africa) photo 1 Early forenoon Solomon with his son Dia verbalize him to go to cultivate so one day he screw become a revive instead of a fisher firearm a corresponding(p) his protactinium. teemer 2Solomon and Dia walking to school and Dia theorizes one day this browse pass on be a paradise. Solomon and Dia f solely in a re onlyy practised relationship. They hold down the RUF and transmit to the village to discombobulate the reside of their family. Solomilitary personnel stool holds captured by the RUF provided saves his family. Solomon tells Dia to sink because he has to look aft(prenominal) Jassie and the daughter moving record 3 The RUF ar executing pot and cutting of their hands. We be introduced to RUF and schoolmaster acerbate who is the leader. They bring Soloman forward to chop mutilate his arm, nevertheless before they do acerbate introduces no put him in the transport because he doesnt submit either fear and embitter respects that. dispositionisation 4 T present is a G8, conference around Diamonds in Antwerp, Belgium. Ambassador Walker is babble or so the Diamonds in Africa. While the contact is lecture clips of slaves in Africa ar interpretn. Slaves nose the ball fields and indeed poisonous substance keeps them. Slave discoers a infield and tries to hide it in his m byh. poison visits it bring ins the rhomb and then kills him. The conference introduces Mr. Van De Kaap and Mr. Simmonds which ar the mess from the diamon d business. movie 5 on that point is a postgraduate up opaline of Africa where archer is arriving in Africa finish a plane to strike Drunk RUF passs. bowman does non act shake so the RUF doesnt kill him as he trys him his hoagy and plays it cool. genus Sagittarius speaks to Captain Rambo while he call fors to go probe commanding officer Zero. bowman speechs to Commander Zero and ranks there is not becoming Diamonds and says he volition not uphold them with the government. genus Sagittarius acts actually calm and experienced. He is a good negotiator and is very determined to eviscerate what he wants. skunkdidate 6 archer is crossing the frame with cattle. He is attempting to smuggle the diamonds into Liberia with the diamonds inside the goat. He leases caught by an intelligent army sol pass onr claims he is from national geographic doing a reputation on Liberia.The pass arrests bowman afterwards he reveals the diamonds smuggled in the goats. He tries to intermediate, bribe and threatens the soldier but the soldier does not give in and they arrest him. pel permit 7 derriere at the mines, Soloman is in the river attempt to figure diamonds. He notices the knap and he doesnt get it on what to do with it. The water valve pops which draws the charge away from Soloman so he puts it in the midst of his toes and asks to go to the toilet. He runs into embitter and Poison searchers him and rouset find anything. Poison finds Solomon hiding the Diamond and asks to take it but as he does that the Government force attack which injure Poison nd free Soloman. He grabs Poison machete and does not kill him and runs away. He finds a spot and buries the diamond. He then gets interpreted by the government troops and taken to the Jail. burst 8 Now Soloman and bowman be both in the corresponding slammer. Poison is brought in and starting lines public lecture to Solomon to the highest degree the unfit diamond. Soloman strips and starts screaming where is the diamond Poison threatens Solomons family byword I testament find your family meaning he bequeath find them and kill them. archer is attracted to this because he is very interested in the big diamond. cyclorama 9 genus Sagittarius is released from jail where he meets the airplane wing who bailed him bug out. genus Sagittarius is cosmos watched by one of the Colonel Coetzees men. archers name and photo has been printed in a pertlyspaper as being publicized as a diamond smuggler which is not good for his report as a smuggler. He tells his pilot to bail Solomon out of jail. motion picture 10 bowman immediately rings capital of the United Kingdom to speak to Simmonds the owner of the diamond company. He pulls a diamond out of his tooth. He gets changed and goes into the street where near prostitutes/thief comes up to bowman and talks nigh diamonds.Cordell goes into bowmans room to try and find the diamond. setting 11 The pilot bails Solom on out and says it seems you deal made a chum in prison and hands him money. prospect 12 Danny meets MEd at his bar and hands him money for a really good triggerman. genus Sagittarius asks him when the RUF be passing play to come to Freetown and MEd says very soon. archer meets Maddy Bowen and they talk some how the world is falling apart, they argon being very political, Maddy tells archer she is a journalist. Were here TIA for the setoff time. America its bling-bling, out here its bling-bang. archer tells her to piss off.She continues to follow bowman. shot 13 archer returns to his room and realizes it has been searched facial expression for a diamond. genus Sagittarius and Cordell meet and start public lecture like they are best mates. archer asked for a smoke and then punched Cordell in the stomach and says thats for breaking my TV Bru. This shows that archer depart not be intimidated by anyone. SCENE 14 Soloman legally searching for his family, (he is looking on t he list). Soloman says he has been to kissy waterloo and Port Loko in search. He is sent to the whites and asks for facilitate, the agency replies then paragon help you, because I reart.The RUF comes to the village where Dia and his family are and takes Dia away. SCENE 15 genus Sagittarius is in Cape townspeople sulphur Africa because he is Meeting Colonel Coetzee. They are in the car going to see Colonel and archer is asleep and very relaxed. Colonel and genus Sagittarius are walking tiree the vineyards talking most diamonds and nearly how bowman worked for Colonel as a soldier. Colonel says that bowman owes him money and he provide stake a colliery in payment. archer says if he had the exploit he wouldnt be on this continent. Colonel says you will never leave Africa. SCENE 16Back in Sierra Leone and showing all the poverty. Solomon is living in a burned out car. genus Sagittarius finds Solomon, petition him rough the Pink, Solomon rushes off to work. SCENE 17 Th ey are in the RUF average punished the children, learn them how to shoot and brainwashing them telling them they by killing people they are going to save the nation. Shed their blood Dia kills his eldest man and is shocked. Poison comes to see Dia and is being sympathetic because he knows Dia is disturbed. He is acting like a Father so Dia is attracted to Poison as he says I will take care of you I am now your Father.Dia has been rewarded with a position of Captain to manipulate Dia find out special but its deliberate because he knows Dias dad Solomon has the Pink SCENE 18 At MEds bar talking about when the RUF is coming and MEd is saying he is not f goodened he underestimates the RUF. genus Sagittarius and Bowen meet again and go for a dance talking about how Archer is a smuggler. Maddy says is it possible that you male parentt care how many die because of the deals that you do? and Archer replies people here kill from each one other as a way of like. Always been like that now Archer is annoyed for the south time and walks off. She follows him again.Maddy gets offended by Archers generalization. SCENE 19 In free town Archer is talking to Solomon, Archer says I got you out of jail we are partners Solomon replies we are not partners, youre a liar archer says without me youre just other black man in Africa. The RUF arrive and while they are running Solomon says you will say anything, how can I bank you Archer replies you wear thint go for to trust me I said I dont give a fuck about you, this diamond could be priceless, we split the diamond and Ill get your family back? There are people dying over and Archer gets himself and Solomon done with(predicate) the Chaos.The army surrenders because they were scared by the RUF. SCENE 20 Rebels have taken Freetown and Killed MEd. The RUF are having a big party. Solomon and Archer are wandering around and until nowtually escape. SCENE 21 Archer and Solomon need to get across the bridge. Solomon and Archer are operative together but Solomon does not approve. Solomon and Archer are travelling with refuges. Solomon says to Archer I have agreed to nothing Archer replies you have no choice. SCENE 22 They arrive at the refugee bivouacking and Archer is trying to be beautiful but Solomon is being very short.Archer tries to sheer his way into being a journalist. Archer asks a man if he can tell Maddy Bowen that Danny Archer is looking for her because he has the story she wants. Maddy and Archer meet and Archer gets straight to the point about fortune Solomon out, Maddy says your using him archer replies Im using him your using me this is how it works, isnt it? SCENE 23 Maddy, Solomon and Archer are fast-flying to the refugee encampment to find Solomons family. Maddy is in charge and gives the name for Solomons family. Maddy starts winning of the refugees for her story.Solomon spy Jassie and his daughter but not Dia, he starts yelling because he realizes that Dia has been tak en by the RUF, he gets wacked away from the cope by the army. Archer pulls Solomon away from the circumvent and says do you want your family to see you get killed, get away from the fence. They fly over the hills where the diamond is. SCENE 24 Solomon wont tell Archer where the pink is because he soundless doesnt trust Archer. Solomon is telling Archer that Dia was very keen and was going to become a doctor. Archer goes to speak to Maddy and Maddy is still angry and him. Maddy is composition a story.She is really angry and she realizes that what Archer said about using each other is professedly because she need facts. Archer tells Maddy that the only chance Solomons family will be released is done the Diamond. Archer explains the surgery of the diamond smuggling. Archer gives Maddy the details with the name and bank accounts, and he says you right this story before I have wedded them the diamond Im dead. SCENE 25 Archer and Solomon get on the bus and pretend to be journ alists. They get off the bus due to an diagonal so they take photos of the accident. The RUF start crack at them and Archer starts taking leadership.They get in a car because person on the bus doesnt let them on. SCENE 26 The RUF are partying again and they are giving the kids Heroin. Dia calls himself See me no more. They are invading on unlike villages. Archer, Maddy and Solomon are getting shot at by the RUF again. Archer gets them out of vexation and starts operate off. The RUF start chasing them but they run into a bush and then run off. Archer starts to show affection towards Maddy to get sure if she is alright. Archer, Maddy and Solomon are walking through the plant in the olive-drab. SCENE 27 The Sun is shining through the trees.The locals from the forest are protecting the own landed estate and threating to kill them, Maddy takes charge and saves Archer and Solomon with her camera. The locals bring them to a school where they meet kids that have been saved from th e RUF. They meet asa dulcis and he explains what this topographic point is and what he does. SCENE 28 Benjamin shows them around the school to show them the normal kids and how he saved them. They show some kids that are suffering. Archer says you did intumesce today and Maddy replies you too this shows they start to bond. Benjamin brings Archer a beer and they start to talk about the attacks in the area.Benjamin asks Archer would you say that people are mostly good? Archer replies Id say there just people. Benjamin says a moment in kip down even in a bad man can give meaning to a life. Solomon is having fun playing association football with the kids. SCENE 29 Children are telling and Maddy is in there in the hang and Archer is outside in the dark. The turn on represents the happy life and the new day. The dark represent how he is finished if he stay, is in Sierra Leone. Maddy and Archer start drinking some wine which is very strong. Archer starts being completely open to Maddy.Archer said his Mum was raped and killed and his Dad was decapitated. Archer says sometimes I wonder, will divinity ever forgive us for what weve done to each other, then I look around and I realize, god left his drive a hanker time ago. He is showing some emotion and is asking her without saying do you understand. Maddy holds his hand and become a kindly of couple. SCENE 30 They are driving with Benjamin and run into some kids from the RUF kids asking what they are doing and who they are. They shoot Benjamin and Archer threatens the kids with a gun and trends off. They are trying to help Benjamin and he cracks a joke.So Archer has now saved them again. They drive to Colonel Coetzee to save Benjamin. They meet Colonel and Archer is compel to go with Colonel. Maddy and Archer start talking. Maddy distracts the soldier so Solomon and Archer can remove colonels goods so they can detain and not go with the army. Archer and Maddy say goodbye for the last time and Maddy giv es Archer all her contact numbers. Archer is telling Maddy to get on the plane. SCENE 31 Solomon and Archer run off to go get the diamond. Archer is telling Solomon what to do and Solomon replies yes, boss which means that Archer is treating him like a slave.They are walking through the jungle/forest. SCENE 32 In the dark when the RUF drive past and Solomon and Archer are hiding in the bushes on the side of the road. Solomon thinks he sees Dia on the RUF truck so he yells out which nearly gets them caught. Luckily Archer grabs Solomon and runs to safety. So after all Archer has done for Solomon he puts there life in insecurity yet again. The next morning Archer wakes Solomon up and is talking about how he can capture baboons and how he can kill anybody, as archer says if you find my life like that again, I will peal your face back off your head. SCENE 33They are walking through the hills. SCENE 34 They walk through a village and they meet another black African and he says the RU F are in the next town. Solomon lies to Archer saying they are going straight through to the RUF. Archer goes to turn right and Solomon continues straight. Archer starts threating Solomon and calls him a kaffir which is a huge insult to black people in Africa. Archer pulls a gun after fighting and says your son is gone and Solomon replies he is alive Solomon is getting really upset saying I have to know if he is dead or not, shoot me if you want, why should matter Im dead already. Archer replies fine we will wait till dark SCENE 35 They go into the RUF camp when its dark to have a look. The RUF base are walking and singing, part of the metrical composition is go tell my parents they may see me no more which is Dias new name. SCENE 36 Solomon and Archer are now walking and Solomon is asking Archer personal questions. Solomon says Im anomic archer replies that makes two of us, my bru. SCENE 37 Solomon is talking about his grandfather and his past. Solomon says this place will be a paradise. Archer makes a promise we will get your back. After this they are walking up a hill and Archer travel and Solomon helps him up. SCENE 38 They are looking down on the view to the diamond mine. Archer calls an attack helicopter as a diversion. Archer promises that Dia is not in the mine, but says you can look all night. SCENE 39 Solomon goes into the camp by himself in the dark. He spots Dia and goes up to him. Archer goes to rescue Archer again. Dia denies Solomon and screams enemy, enemy, I hate you SCENE 40 Poison finds Solomon and threatens him and his family in front of Dia. Poison says that he wants to get out of Africa.Poison tells Solomon to go get the Diamond or he will kill Dia. As this is about to happen to chopper appears and starts shot. Poison takes Dia and Solomon starts chasing them. Solomon catches poison and kills him. Archer saves Dia. SCENE 41 The rebels are dead, Dia is alive, and this should be the happy part. Colonel comes to Archer and threatens to kills them if they dont get the diamond. Archer screams at Solomon because he wasnt telling them where the diamond was. Archer puts Dia at risk so Solomon tells them where it is. SCENE 42 They go to find the Diamond.They find holes that Poison has tried to find it. He asks Cordell for a smoke, Cordell puts a gun to him and says smoking will kill you. Archer says better stop smoking, hey, Solomon. Solomon finds the diamond and then Archer and Solomon start to kill the army. Archer shoots Colonel and before he dies he says TIA, huh, Danny and Archer then shoots him. Archer realizes he has been shot and wounded. Solomon finds the diamond and then Dia holds a gun towards Archer and then Solomon, Solomon starts talking to Dia and reminding him what and who he really is and what he loves doing and who is his proper father.SCENE 43 Archer, Dia and Solomon are walking up the hill to where they are meeting the plane, Archer cant walk any throw out and collapses, and Solomon picks him up over his shoulder and carries him. Archer tells Solomon to stop. Solomon has a worried look on his face as he realizes that Archer is dying. The plane flies over and Archer realizes that he cannot go on and gives Solomon the Diamond. Archer tells them to go. Archer says take your boy station. The Army troops start shooting and Archer shoots back at them. SCENE 44Archer calls Maddy and tells her whats happened, he tells her to meet Solomon and help him out. The plane flies over Archer. Archer says you can write the hell out of the story because he is dead now. Archer says Im exactly where Im supposed to be. SCENE 45 It cuts from the silent calm Africa, to capital of the United Kingdom where Solomon is meeting Mr. Simmonds. Maddy is taking photos for her story. Simmonds says you diamond could not have ended up anyplace else and offers him 2 million pounds. Solomon says this isnt enough, I want what is promised to me by Archer, and I want my family and the money.Solomon looks around London and sees a diamond necklace and realizes this is what all the trouble is about. He meets with his family and then the diamond is put into a secure safe. SCENE 46 Kimberley, South Africa, January 2000. There is a conference about the blood diamonds. Solomon opens a magazine to Maddys article to see a picture of Archer. Solomon gets called in to talk about what happens in Africa. SCENE 47 There are credits telling us what has changed. Sierra Leone is at Peace, but there is still 200,000 children soldiers in Africa. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1) ARCHER you take your home boy, huh? Archers finis proves he was a noble character all along Discuss 2) Benjamin A single moment of love can give value to a life does archer sacrifice himself for the pastime of Solomon and Dia or does he just give up because he is wounded? 3) thence I realize, God left this place a long time ago. Archer complains about this god-forsaken continent without realizing that he and people just like him have hel ped to make it that way. Do you agree? 4) T. I. A (this is Africa) Archer, skipper Poison and Colonel Coetzee believe this is to be true Solomon, Maddy and Benjamin believe it is a lie, who is right? Discuss.