The 'Borat' Movie Gets Banned In Russia
[Thursday, November 9th, 2006]
Borat movie has been banned in Russia because the film pokes fun at Kazakhstan, according to Ananova.The film stars Sacha Baron Cohen as a spoof reporter on a trip to the US. Russia's culture ministry say they will not provide a distribution licence for the movie because the film could potentially humiliate different ethnic groups and religions.
Some reviewers have described it as "hysterical" and "the funniest film of the year" while others have called the film deeply offensive.
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