The Weight of Chains is a 2010 Canadian documentary film directed by Boris Malagurski. The film argues that the breakup of Yugoslavia was "orchestrated by Western powers in furtherance of imperial ambitions", according to the filmmaker, it also presents stories of "good people in evil times". It was released on December 17, 2010. Since 2012, the film has been distributed by Journeyman Pictures. The sequel, The Weight of Chains 2, was released on November 20, 2014.