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'''The Weight of Chains 2''' is a ] ] film about about the political and economic situation in the countries of the ].<ref name="Novosti"> Vecernje novosti</ref> Directed and produced by ], the film was released on November 20, 2014 at the Serbian Film Festival at ] in ], ].<ref> Montecasino.co.za</ref> It is the sequel to 2010's ].<ref> Radio Television Serbia</ref>


== Synopsis ==
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The topic of the film deals with neoliberal economics in the Balkans,<ref name="Novosti"/> and the story in the sequel continues where the first part ended, covering the timeline from 2000. to the present.<ref> Novosti</ref>

The film also discusses the effects of the reforms on all aspects of life in the former Yugoslavia, from politics, economics, military, culture and education to the media. "Through stories of robbed and sold off companies, corrupt politicians, fictional tribunals, destructive foreign investors and various economic-military alliances, the new film deconstructs modern myths about everything we've been told will bring us a better live", Malagurski told ].<ref> Tanjug.rs</ref>

"The Weight of Chains 2" talks about how shock-economy based on the ] lead many countries, according to the author, to the edge of existence. Malagurski provides what he believes to be evidence of this in Serbia, but also brings to light the examples of ] and ] which confronted what Malagurski described as the "neoliberal dictate" and are better off today.<ref name="Vesti">http://m.vesti-online.com/Dijaspora/drzava/Nemacka/Vesti/459852/Buntom-protiv-lanaca</ref>

== Film screenings ==
Following the World Premiere in Johannesburg, "The Weight of Chains 2" had its European Premiere on November 29, 2014 at the ] in ], ], as a part of BANEFF - the Balkan New Film Festival.<ref> BANEFF.com</ref><ref> AllEvents.in</ref> The film as also shown at the ]<ref></ref><ref> PriceSaDusom.com</ref> and ]<ref> Mexicoescultura.com</ref> in ], ]. Subsequent screenings took place in ]<ref> The Georgia Straight</ref> and ]<ref> Royal Cinema</ref> in ], ]<ref> Metropol Kino</ref> in ] and ]<ref name="Vesti"/> and ]<ref name="Vesti"/> in ].

== Interviewees ==
The interviewees in the film include:<ref name="Novosti"/><ref name="Politika"> Politika</ref>

* ] – American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, logician, political commentator and activist.
* ] – three-time Academy Award winning American film director, screenwriter and producer.
* ] – a former Chief Prosecutor of two ] ] tribunals.
* ] – a national security and energy specialist and former ] who headed the ] from 1993 until 1995.
* ] – the third and incumbent ].
* ] – a former ].
* ] – an American author, investigative journalist, political activist and peak oil awareness advocate.
* ] – a Serbian politician.
* ] – Award winning American political scientist, historian, and cultural critic.
* ] – a Serbian ]-] correspondent and ] for the ] daily '']''.
* ] – Croatian scientist and economist concerned with the sociology of international relations.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.weightofchains.com/2/}}

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2014 Canadian film
The Weight of Chains 2
Directed byBoris Malagurski
Produced byBoris Malagurski
Production
company		Malagurski Cinema
Release dates
  • November 20, 2014 (2014-11-20) (South Africa)
  • November 29, 2014 (2014-11-29) (Sweden)
  • December 4, 2014 (2014-12-04) (Mexico)
  • December 11, 2014 (2014-12-11) (Canada)
  • December 18, 2014 (2014-12-18) (Austria)
Running time124 min
CountryCanada
LanguagesEnglish, Serbian
Budget$42,005

The Weight of Chains 2 is a Canadian documentary film about about the political and economic situation in the countries of the former Yugoslavia. Directed and produced by Boris Malagurski, the film was released on November 20, 2014 at the Serbian Film Festival at Montecasino in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is the sequel to 2010's The Weight of Chains.

Synopsis

The topic of the film deals with neoliberal economics in the Balkans, and the story in the sequel continues where the first part ended, covering the timeline from 2000. to the present.

The film also discusses the effects of the reforms on all aspects of life in the former Yugoslavia, from politics, economics, military, culture and education to the media. "Through stories of robbed and sold off companies, corrupt politicians, fictional tribunals, destructive foreign investors and various economic-military alliances, the new film deconstructs modern myths about everything we've been told will bring us a better live", Malagurski told Tanjug.

"The Weight of Chains 2" talks about how shock-economy based on the Washington Consensus lead many countries, according to the author, to the edge of existence. Malagurski provides what he believes to be evidence of this in Serbia, but also brings to light the examples of Argentina and Iceland which confronted what Malagurski described as the "neoliberal dictate" and are better off today.

Film screenings

Following the World Premiere in Johannesburg, "The Weight of Chains 2" had its European Premiere on November 29, 2014 at the Swedish Film Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, as a part of BANEFF - the Balkan New Film Festival. The film as also shown at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education and Museo Nacional de las Culturas in Mexico City, Mexico. Subsequent screenings took place in Vancouver and Toronto in Canada, Innsbruck in Austria and Stuttgart and Berlin in Germany.

Interviewees

The interviewees in the film include:

References

  1. ^ Malagurski: Uz puno truda bolje sutra može da se ostvari Vecernje novosti
  2. The Serbian Film festival at Montecasino Montecasino.co.za
  3. Sa Borisom Malagurskim o Beogradu u Insbruku Radio Television Serbia
  4. Boris Malagurski: Želim da radim u Srbiji Novosti
  5. The premiere of The Weight of Chains 2 on January 31 Tanjug.rs
  6. ^ http://m.vesti-online.com/Dijaspora/drzava/Nemacka/Vesti/459852/Buntom-protiv-lanaca
  7. Weight of Chains European Premiere on November 29 2014 at the Swedish Film Institute in Stockholm BANEFF.com
  8. The Weight of Chains 2 Stockholm Premiere AllEvents.in
  9. Asociación de Estudiantes de Relaciones Internacionales del Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Estado de México
  10. "Organizatori projekcije na institutu Tec de Monterrey u Meksiko Sitiju" PriceSaDusom.com
  11. El peso de las cadenas, parte 2 Mexicoescultura.com
  12. The Weight of Chains 2 The Georgia Straight
  13. The Weight of Chains 2 Royal Cinema
  14. The Weight of Chains 2 Metropol Kino
  15. Nema povlačenja, nema predaje Politika

External links

Films directed by Boris Malagurski
Documentaries
Fiction films
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