Borat banned in Russia
It had to happen somewhere. Russia has Banned Sacha Baron Cohen’s comedy, Borat which has been accused of poking fun at Moscow’s neighbour and close ally Kazakhstan.
The film, which has proved to be a big hit in both the US and Europe, follows Kazakh reporter Borat (played by Cohen) as he encounters a series of unsuspecting Americans and makes increasingly outrageous, sexist, racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic comments.
A Russian culture ministry official told the BBC that it had refused to issue a distribution licence because the film could potentially humiliate different ethnic groups and religions, but refused tio give any further details.
Thursday 09 Nov 2006 | Paul | Russia
