TheWeight of Chains is a Canadian documentary film that takes a criticallook at the role that the US, NATO and the EU played in the tragicbreakup of a once peaceful and prosperous European state - Yugoslavia.The film, bursting with rare stock footage never before seen by Westernaudiences, is a creative first-hand look at why the West intervened inthe Yugoslav conflict, with an impressive roster of interviews withacademics, diplomats, media personalities and ordinary citizens of theformer Yugoslav republics. This film also presents positive stories fromthe Yugoslav wars - people helping each other regardless of theirethnic background, stories of bravery and self-sacrifice.