The rebels who started the civil war in Sierra Leone fifteen years ago wanted only one thing: to reclaim the richness of the country from foreign corporations in order to end the exploitation of its people. In response, the international community decided to wage a war on Sierra Leone with bombs, executions, torture, rigged elections and manipulation of the international media. The result was the creation of one of the worst humanitarian disasters of the 20th century.
The documentary has been playing at film festivals around the world, beginning with its selection at the Critics.. Week at the Cannes Film Festival. It has garnered many awards, including Best Documentary at the African Film Festival in Montreal, Most Powerful Film Award at the One World Film Festival in Prague, the Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary at Slamdance and the Discovery Award for Best Documentary at the Hollywood Film Festival.
