Amazon.com: Bling: Raekwon, Paul Wall, Kanye West, Raquel Cepeda: Amazon Instant Video

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Synopsis: You might have spent thousands on the diamond you're blingin'... but do you know how much it really costs? In this riveting, unforgettable film, hip-hop celebrities Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan, Paul Wall and Tego Calderon travel to war-torn Sierra Leone, West Africa, and come face to face with the victims of the blood diamond industry so deeply entwined in hip-hop. The filmmakers explore the cultural significance of diamond jewelry in hip-hop and trace its evolution from early '80s old-school ghetto culture to the bling-encrusted billion-dollar industry it is today. Featuring Ishmael Beah, best-selling author of A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier and interviews with Kanye West, Big Daddy Kane, Jadakiss and Mr. T, Bling is without question one of the most powerful films you will ever see.

Starring: Raekwon, Paul Wall

Supporting actors: Kanye West

Directed by: Raquel Cepeda

Genre: Documentary

Runtime: 1 hour 27 minutes

Release year: 2007

Studio: Egami Media

ASIN: B000W4B0ZS (Rental) and B000W43FOC (Purchase)

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Rental rights: 7 day viewing period Details

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Format: Amazon Instant Video (streaming online video and digital download)

Theatrical Release Information

US Theatrical Release Date: January 01, 2007
Production Company: Article 19 Films

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hip Hop's Faddy Reality Check, October 2, 2007

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Lisa Leveque "Love and Peace" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bling: A Planet Rock (DVD)

Powerful and Provocative! This captivating film unveils the raw truth behind the diamond trade in Sierra Leone which elicits an eye-opening emotion that leaves some of hip-hop's most iconic figures shocked and saddened. After seeing Bling, you'll never think about diamonds in the same way ever again. I commend filmmaker Raquel Cepeda for giving the people of Sierra Leone an opportunity to share their stories to the world and for making those voices count.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Almost Incredible, September 16, 2007

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Nena "film buffette" (Brooklyn) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bling: A Planet Rock (DVD)

A powerful film! The film calls on the hip-hop industry and America to take a hard look at the consequences of a society that values "Bling". It's an emotional, eye opening journey; especially for the 3 artists and 1 former child solder traveling to Sierra Leone. I highly recommend the film for a mature, worldly audience. The film is also an excellent educational tool for young adults. Despite some gruesome footage of the atrocities suffered by the people of Sierra Leone; it's full of hope for their healing process and uplifts the viewer with a witty sense of humor. The synopsis on the history of hip-hop and its increasing allure of diamonds is a nice added bonus.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Must-see film about Hip Hop and Diamonds, September 19, 2007

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This review is from: Bling: A Planet Rock (DVD)

If you don't own it, you should. I saw this amazing film at BAM in Brooklyn and I hope it gets wide release and exposure. It can really be used to educate the uninformed about some of the consequences of buying diamonds. Cepeda's film is both insightful and provocative in the way it exposes the links between hip hop culture and the devastating aspects of the diamond trade on the land and people of war torn Sierra Leone. Cepeda is able to creatively weave the stories of hip hop artists with those of the victims of the war; child soldiers, amputees, rape victims and the displaced. Watching the gradual understanding awaken in the minds of the hip hop artists Cepeda traveled to Africa alongside the gripping homecoming of a former child soldier is moving.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST See
If you love hip hop, or you love Sierra Leone, or BOTH, you NEED to see this. Your children need to see this. The perfect sort of documentary for this hip hop generation. Read more

Published 12 months ago by Bebe

5.0 out of 5 stars Have you seen Blood Diamond, then i recommend this one too!
Good impression of Sierra Leone post-war. I like the way they they connected the Bling from the Hip-hop industry with the suffering of the people from Sierra Leone... Read more

Published 18 months ago by Bramduis

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT DOCUMENTARY!
I ordered this movie for my students to learn a little bit more about the diamond trading and wars in Sierra Leone prior to reading the novel, "A Long Way Gone". Read more