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Diamonds and Rust

  • 20002000
  • 1h 13m
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8.9/10
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Diamonds and Rust (2000)
Documentary
A documentary showing the tensions between the multinational crew aboard a rusting diamond dredging ship off the coast of Namibia.A documentary showing the tensions between the multinational crew aboard a rusting diamond dredging ship off the coast of Namibia.A documentary showing the tensions between the multinational crew aboard a rusting diamond dredging ship off the coast of Namibia.
IMDb RATING
8.9/10
61
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
542,561
74,612
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    • Directors
      • Adi Barash
      • Ruthie Shatz
    • Writer
      • Ruthie Shatz
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    • Directors
      • Adi Barash
      • Ruthie Shatz
    • Writer
      • Ruthie Shatz
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    • 1User review
    • 7Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    10/10
    One of the best docs
    This astonishing documentary takes place aboard a diamond dredger anchored off the coast of Namibia. The dredger is owned and operated by the De Beers Corporation, the world's largest diamond processing company. The crew is diverse and fractious: the engineers South African, the captain and cook Cuban, the security officer Israeli, and the deckhands Namibian. The South Africans are well educated and white (and one of them is bluntly racist), the Cubans are low key and friendly, the Israeli is a major league asshole whom everyone hates, and the Namibians are generally treated like dirt. Though there's clearly social stratification in the Spirit of Namibia, a leaky rustbucket that barely stays afloat, everyone aboard is clearly under the heel of De Beers, who constantly postpone vacations or medical leave. For 73 minutes you'll see life on board the good ship Free Trade, where workers from around the world produce vast wealth for their corporate masters whilst earning peanuts themselves (the Namibians earn around $150 a month). An astonishing indictment of capitalism that succeeds at every level and completely avoids polemic.
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      • 2000 (Israel)
    • Country of origin
      • Israel
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
      • Spanish
      • Afrikaans
    • Also known as
      • Yahalomim Ve-Haluda
    • Filming locations
      • Namibia
    • Production companies
      • Yulari Films
      • Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA)
      • New Israeli Foundation for Cinema and Television
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      1 hour 13 minutes
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      • Color

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