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The Weight of Chains 3 (2019)

The Weight of Chains 3 poster
Directed by
Boris Malagurski
Genre
documentary film
Country
Canada
Runtime
2h 03m
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This documentary looks at how military and corporate interests can harm public health and democracy. It focuses on the aftermath of NATO's use of depleted uranium in Serbia and also examines similar issues in other countries.

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What happens

The Weight of Chains 3 is a 2019 Canadian documentary film directed by Boris Malagurski, dealing with the issue of how the military-industrial complex, big business and political interest groups endanger peoples’ health and existence, focusing on Serbia. As the third installment of The Weight of Chains trilogy, the film deals with NATO's use of depleted uranium munitions during the bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999, the environmental disaster that this allegedly caused and systemic issues that prevent people from taking democratic control over their countries. The film also discusses related topics in Cuba, Chile, Italy and Bolivia. The film premiered as a part of the DOK International Feature Documentary Film Festival in Belgrade. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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