Kazahk Controversy Over 'Borat' Movie
If you know anything at all about Kazahkstan, most of it probably comes from its unofficial, fictional ambassador, Borat- one of Sasha Baron Cohen's most charmingly obnoxious alter egos.
New York magazine interviews the city's Kazakh elite, who are predictably horrified by Borat's co-opting of their national identity. Before the release of the Borat movie--CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN, the country's president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, will visit the U.S., and his government will buy “educational” TV spots and print ads about the “real Kazakhstan.” Which does not, one presumes, include voting rights for horses and awards for "mouth sex."
Of course this will only add to Fox's publicity efforts for what looks like a hilarious movie.
Though www.foxmovies.com doesn't have a Borat page, the studio gives the release date as Nov. 3. You can find the trailer on Youtube and imdb. And if you're feeling lonely, you can get friendly with Borat on his myspace page. He's wicked popular.
Comments
I was one of lucky people to see this movie a few months ago. It is probably the funniest movie you see in a very long time. It is off the hook comedy. The movie follows reporter "Borat" from Kazakhestan to New York to do a story, but he ends up touring US to find his LOVE. It is original and funny. There are some scenes that is guranteed to make you laugh your ass off, to the point you would miss the next acts or jokes. I loved it, and can't wait to see it again,,,
Posted by: Jay | August 22, 2006 04:45 PM