In 2002, Sierra Leone's civil war was sparked by rebels fighting to reclaim the country's wealth from foreign corporations and end exploitation of its people. The international community responded with war, unleashing bombs, executions, torture, rigged elections, and media manipulation, resulting in one of the 20th century's worst humanitarian disasters.
The Empire in Africa
A diamond smuggler and a fisherman form an unlikely alliance in war-torn Sierra Leone, seeking a rare and valuable gemstone that exposes the dark truth of the diamond trade and its devastating effects.
