Boris Malagurski (Serbian Cyrillic: Ð'Ð¾Ñ€Ð¸Ñ ÐœÐ°Ð»Ð°Ð³ÑƒÑ€Ñ ÐºÐ¸;
born 11 August 1988) is a Serbian-Canadian film director, producer,
writer, political commentator, television host and activist, his films
include the documentary series The Weight of Chains.Born to Branislav
Malagurski and Slavica Malagurski, Boris grew up in the northern
Serbian town of Subotica. In an interview for Literárnà noviny,
Prague's cultural and political journal, Malagurski said that his last
name originates from the Polish town of Mała Góra, noting that in
the 17th century, a soldier from that town fought under the command of
Prince Eugene of Savoy against the Turks in the Battle of Senta and
afterwards decided to stay in Subotica, which is now in the Serbian
province of Vojvodina. Malagurski is of Bunjevci descent and related
to Mara Malagurski.Malagurski emigrated to Canada in 2005 and made a
documentary film about his move from Serbia called The Canada Project.
Excerpts from the film were shown on Serbian National Television, as a
part of Mira Adanja-Polak's TV show. Since then, Malagurski identifies
himself as Serbian-Canadian. While studying Film Production at the
University of British Columbia, Malagurski organized protests in
Vancouver against Kosovo's declaration of independence and received
help from Canadian journalist Scott Taylor and Irish diplomat Mary
Walsh in making his film about Kosovo. Malagurski became a Canadian
citizen and remained in Canada until 2011, when he returned to work in
Serbia.Malagurski attended Kitsilano Secondary School in Kitsilano
neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia. Malagurski earned his
bachelor's degree in film production from the University of British
Columbia. In July 2019, he earned his master's degree in film from the
Staffordshire University.
born 11 August 1988) is a Serbian-Canadian film director, producer,
writer, political commentator, television host and activist, his films
include the documentary series The Weight of Chains.Born to Branislav
Malagurski and Slavica Malagurski, Boris grew up in the northern
Serbian town of Subotica. In an interview for Literárnà noviny,
Prague's cultural and political journal, Malagurski said that his last
name originates from the Polish town of Mała Góra, noting that in
the 17th century, a soldier from that town fought under the command of
Prince Eugene of Savoy against the Turks in the Battle of Senta and
afterwards decided to stay in Subotica, which is now in the Serbian
province of Vojvodina. Malagurski is of Bunjevci descent and related
to Mara Malagurski.Malagurski emigrated to Canada in 2005 and made a
documentary film about his move from Serbia called The Canada Project.
Excerpts from the film were shown on Serbian National Television, as a
part of Mira Adanja-Polak's TV show. Since then, Malagurski identifies
himself as Serbian-Canadian. While studying Film Production at the
University of British Columbia, Malagurski organized protests in
Vancouver against Kosovo's declaration of independence and received
help from Canadian journalist Scott Taylor and Irish diplomat Mary
Walsh in making his film about Kosovo. Malagurski became a Canadian
citizen and remained in Canada until 2011, when he returned to work in
Serbia.Malagurski attended Kitsilano Secondary School in Kitsilano
neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia. Malagurski earned his
bachelor's degree in film production from the University of British
Columbia. In July 2019, he earned his master's degree in film from the
Staffordshire University.
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