The film Blood Diamond depicts the struggles and wars over “conflict diamonds” that took place in Sierra Leone at the time. It was directed by Edward Zwick and filmed in Sierra Leone, Mozambique and South Africa. The film's main characters are Solomon Vandy, an African captured by RUF rebels to mine for diamonds, Danny Archer, a diamond trader and smuggler, and Maddy Bowen, a journalist who was reporting on events in Sierra Leon at the time. The film Blood Diamond provides an excellent example of the status and class differences between men and women in Sierra Leon. These differences are not limited to Sierra Leon; they can be extrapolated and applied to most African countries. The main fundamental difference between men and women in Africa is that men overwhelmingly occupy a higher position of power and authority within the household. In Africa, men are seen as the protectors and providers of the family. These characteristics can be seen in Solomon Vandy in the film Blood Diamond, when the village is attacked at the beginning of the film. Solomon rushes to the aid of his family and tires them...