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English : • Diamonds from Guinea documentary of P... German : • The Diamond from Guinea Documentary... French : • Le diamant de Guinée documentaire de ... Italian : • Il diamante della Guinea documentario... Spanish : • El diamante de Guinea documental de P... Chinese : • 几内亚的钻石紀錄片Patrick Voillot Russian : • Brilliant wine documentary film... Japanese : • By Patrick Voillot This film takes you on a dangerous adventure - into the region Conakry in Guinea, which borders Liberia and Sierra Leone. Often crossed by armed militias, this area is rich in valuable diamonds, 60% of which can be used in jewelry. The diamonds here are part of a craft art that is part of everyday life in Banankoro, For whose inhabitants religion is of great importance - but the diamond business and the interest in the precious stones shapes their everyday life in a similar way. You can watch the miners and their superiors, who are called "Mastar" here, doing business. In addition, You follow the gem collectors on their dangerous journey to bring the precious stones to Conakry. You observe the negotiations between the transporters and the traders in the capital, everything takes place in a tense atmosphere. Under the protection of heavy weapons, Millions of carats change hands before your eyes. The final destination of the journey for these diamonds is Antwerp. In this film you have the rare opportunity to get a glimpse of Eddy Elsas' "Rainbow Collection", in which several dozen colored diamonds were processed together. The film then takes you to London, where you will discover the secrets of the House of De Beers. This place, one of the best protected places in the world, is crossed by more than half of the world's diamond production. The jeweler Mouawad opens his doors to you and shows you his famous diamonds, whose prices, several million dollars, are almost unimaginable He will also show you a very special handbag: completely decorated with white and pink diamonds, it is a unique accessory in the world.