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| The Weight of Chains 2 | |
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| Directed by | Boris Malagurski |
| Produced by | Boris Malagurski |
| Production company | Malagurski Cinema |
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| Running time | 124 min |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English, Serbian |
| Budget | $42,005 |
The Weight of Chains 2 is a 2014 documentary film 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
According to the film maker, the film deals with neoliberal economics in the Balkans, and the sequel continues where the The Weight of Chains ended, covering the period from 2000. to the present.
The film also discusses the effects of reforms on all aspects of life in the former Yugoslavia, from politics, economics, military, culture and education to the media. "Through stories of stolen 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.
In "The Weight of Chains 2", the film maker talks about how a 'shock-economy' based on the Washington Consensus led many countries, to the edge of existence. Malagurski provides, what he describes as, evidence of this in Serbia, but also examples in Argentina and Iceland which confronted what Malagurski describes as the "neoliberal dictate" and, as a result, are better off today.
Production
The film was produced with support the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, as well as diaspora organisations and individual donors. The film poster also acknowledges support from the Ministry of Youth and Sport of the Republic of Serbia, the Secretariat for Culture of the City of Belgrade and Radio Television of Serbia.
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 the Balkan New Film Festival. Subsequent screenings have taken place in in Canada, in Austria, in Germany, and in Mexico City.
Interviewees
The interviewees in the film include:
- Noam Chomsky – American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, logician, political commentator and activist.
- Carla Del Ponte – retired Swiss Ambassador, former Chief Prosecutor of two United Nations international criminal law tribunals.
- Mlađan Dinkić – Serbian politician, former Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia, co-founder of G17 Plus
- Vuk Jeremić – Serbian politician, former President of the United Nations General Assembly.
- Ivo Josipović – President of Croatia.
- Slavko Kulić – Croatian scientist and economist concerned with the sociology of international relations.
- Miroslav Lazanski – Serbian politico-military correspondent and commentator for the Belgrade daily Politika.
- Michael Parenti – American political scientist, historian, and cultural critic.
- Michael Ruppert – American author, investigative journalist, political activist and peak oil awareness advocate.
- Oliver Stone – American film director, screenwriter and producer,
- R. James Woolsey – national security and energy specialist and former Director of Central Intelligence who headed the Central Intelligence Agency from 1993 until 1995.
References
- ^ Malagurski: Uz puno truda bolje sutra može da se ostvari Večernje novosti
- The Serbian Film festival at Montecasino Montecasino.co.za
- Sa Borisom Malagurskim o Beogradu u Insbruku Radio Television Serbia
- Boris Malagurski: Želim da radim u Srbiji Novosti
- The premiere of The Weight of Chains 2 on January 31 Tanjug.rs
- ^ http://m.vesti-online.com/Dijaspora/drzava/Nemacka/Vesti/459852/Buntom-protiv-lanaca
- "2005. godine Boris je emigrirao u Kanadu " Subotica.com
- Weight of Chains 2 website Sponsors
- Film poster Weight of Chains 2
- Weight of Chains European Premiere on November 29 2014 in Stockholm BANEFF.com
- The Weight of Chains 2 at SFU's Goldcorp Centre for the Arts The Georgia Straight
- The The Weight of Chains 2 at the Royal Cinema
- The Weight of Chains 2 at Metropol Kino
- El peso de las cadenas, parte 2 at the Museo Nacional de las Culturas
- Nema povlačenja, nema predaje Politika
External links
| Films directed by Boris Malagurski | |
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