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Cry Freetown
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Blood Diamonds is a made-for-TV documentary series, originally broadcast on the History Channel, that looks into the trade of diamonds which fund rebellions and wars in many African nations. The program focuses primarily on two nations: Sierra Leone and Angola. Diamonds which are traded for this purpose are known as blood diamonds.
Top Billed Cast
Jeffrey Wright Narrator (voice)
Luc Berlin-Unkap Voice Over (voice)
Hope Olaidé Wilson Voice Over (voice)
Virtue Jones-Jarrett Voice Over (voice)
Stanley Jarrett Voice Over (voice)
Adeyemi Cocker Voice Over (voice)
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