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The Weight of Chains
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The Weight of Chains

Dec 17, 2010
2h 5m
★ 7.3

Overview

The Weight of Chains is a Canadian documentary film that takes a critical look at the role that the US, NATO and the EU played in the tragic breakup of a once peaceful and prosperous European state - Yugoslavia. The film, bursting with rare stock footage never before seen by Western audiences, is a creative first-hand look at why the West intervened in the Yugoslav conflict, with an impressive roster of interviews with academics, diplomats, media personalities and ordinary citizens of the former Yugoslav republics. This film also presents positive stories from the Yugoslav wars - people helping each other regardless of their ethnic background, stories of bravery and self-sacrifice.

Genres

Documentary
History

Production Companies

Malagurski Cinema

Cast

Rade Aleksic

himself

Rade Aleksic

James Bissett

himself

James Bissett

Michel Chossudovsky

himself

Michel Chossudovsky

Michael Parenti

Self

Michael Parenti

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