Movies and TvShows featuring "sierra-leone" theme.

In the midst of the Sierra Leone Civil War, a fisherman named Solomon Vandy is captured by rebel forces, while his son Dia is forced to become a child soldier. A mercenary named Danny Archer, who trades arms for diamonds, forms an unlikely partnership with Solomon to find a rare pink diamond. Along with a journalist named Maddy Bowen, they navigate the dangerous diamond trade in an attempt to reunite Solomon with his family and expose the corrupt industry of blood diamonds.

Yuri Orlov is an arms dealer who confronts the morality of his work as he is being chased by an INTERPOL Agent. The movie follows his rise to power in the arms dealing business, his personal relationships, and his realization of the consequences of his actions.

Among the many parts of the world in which Unilever companies operate, West Africa has a special place. The Africa of popular imagination is a land of jungles, swamps and mud huts; but side by side with the traditional, a new Africa is growing and the film "African Awakening” is an expression of this, of the attitudes of those African men and women who are today the driving force of West African progress. “African Awakening”, a colour film which runs for 38 minutes, is one of a series of Unilever films dealing with different aspects of African life.

In the war-torn country of Sierra Leone, a group of survivors must navigate their way through hordes of flesh-eating zombies, facing danger and loss along the way. With limited supplies and dwindling hope, they must find a way to stay alive and escape the infected zone.

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.

The Language You Cry In is a documentary that delves into the history and cultural significance of a funeral song passed down through generations of African Americans. It examines the linguistic and musical connections between the Gullah people of Georgia, USA, and the Mende people of West Africa, tracing the origins of the song back to the time of the transatlantic slave trade. Through interviews, archival footage, and musical performances, the film explores themes of family relationships, ethnomusicology, African American history, and the memory of enslaved people.

When Lena and Ulli start the engine of their old Land Rover, Lady Terés, they have a plan: to drive from Hamburg to South Africa in six months. What they don't know yet is that they won't ever get there. Two totally different characters, jammed together in two square meters of space for almost two years, they experience what it really means to travel: leaving your comfort zone for good.

Chennu committed his first crime when he was 15 years old: being a street kid. And he entered hell: Pademba Road. The adult prison in Freetown. In hell, Mr. Sillah is in charge, and there is no hope. Chennu got out after four years. Now he wants to go back.

Complex tale about small and big players in the African diamond business wrapped around a murder of US senator's daughter.

Ezra is kidnapped as a boy by a rebel group and has to testify later about the brutal experience of becoming a child soldier.

The history of Canada's black population.

Julien is an electronics professional who is down on his luck when he decides to enter an international sailboat race. He is led astray from his original good intentions by a low-life press agent who convinces him it would be well worth his while to win the race by illegal maneuvering. As he sets off, flashbacks tell how he came to be on the sailboat; later he has long monologues -- several of them, and in-between he occasionally battles to stay afloat on an uncooperative sea.

A poor boy befriends a girl from a rich family who disapprove their relationship.

Pray the Devil Back to Hell is a documentary that tells the story of a group of strong women in Liberia who come together to fight for peace in their war-torn country. Through a series of protests, sit-ins, and peace talks, these women inspire hope and help bring about democratic elections and disarmament. Despite facing violence, government corruption, and the horrors of war, they remain determined to make a difference and create a better future.

Bling is a documentary film which focuses on the complex relationship between “blood” diamonds, conflict, the influence of Hip-Hop music and culture, and community development. Produced by VH1 Rock Docs, Article 19 Films, and UNDP, the film features the participation of Hip-Hop artists from the US and Sierra Leone. The objective of the film is not to shame people into boycotting diamonds. Instead, it is to raise a voice on behalf of the millions of diamond diggers and to help disadvantaged communities and entrepreneurs reach their full economic potential. Promoting conscious consumerism and using the power and influence of the hip-hop music, Bling tries to encourage buying "clean" diamonds.

An account of the victims of the Sierra Leone Civil War and depicts the most brutal period with the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebels capturing the capital city on January 1999.

Fambul Tok (2011) explores the aftermath of the civil war in Sierra Leone and the process of reconciliation through a community-led traditional practice called 'Fambul Tok,' which brings together victims and perpetrators.

Emmy-winning Sierra Leonean filmmaker Sorious Samura has grown tired telling negative stories about Africa. He embarks on a journey with his best friend, Sierra Leone’s most famous playwright, to create an epic work of national theatre – a play to reclaim their country from negative media narratives and the damaging legacy of colonial rule. It doesn’t go as planned.

Brownstones to Red Dirt follows the heartwarming story of two pen pals, one from Brooklyn, New York City, and the other from Sierra Leone. As they exchange letters and develop a deep bond, they embark on a life-changing journey to meet each other face to face. This documentary explores themes of friendship, cultural exchange, and the power of human connection.

Japanese leading man Sessue Hayakawa stars as John A. Ghengle, the Oxford-educated son of an Arab chieftain. Entering into a business partnership with Sir Harry Falkland (Jack Holt), a notorious roue, Ghengle relocates to Sierra Leone, where he falls in love with French-Sudanese girl Maida Verne (Florence Vidor.) Upon proposing marriage, Ghengle is turned down and hotly demands to know why.