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Russia bans Borat
By Scott Rosenberg Nov 9, 2006, 14:28 GMT
In “BORAT …” Sacha Baron Cohen - star of HBO’s hit comedy “Da Ali G Show,” takes his outrageous Kazakhstani reporter character Borat to the big screen. In this hilariously offensive movie, Borat travels from his primitive home in Kazakhstan to the U.S. to make a documentary. On his cross-country road-trip, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences. ...more
While Sacha Baron Cohen as “Borat” has raked in approximately $33 million going into its second week of world-wide release, it is not going to be able to rely on Russian box-office to add to its coffers.
The Russian Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography has banned the movie from screening in Russia.
The film which was to be released November 30th by Gemini, a subsidiary of 20th Century Fox is the first non-pornographic film to be banned.
"The film contains material that some viewers may consider offensive to certain nationalities and religions," Yury Vasyuchkov of the licensing body was quoted in local press.
Gemini’s Nikolai Vorunkov was quoted in Russian press saying: "The Agency gave some kind of explanation that the movie might create tension between races and nationalities because of its complex humor."
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looks like russia is headed back to the old ways of censorship. what's the harm in letting individuals decide what's offensive to them? people who find the movie offensive can just stay home and not watch it. fear of ideas is evidence of ideological insecurity.
Once again, Man fails to learn the same timeless lesson proven over & over again throughout history: banning only creates larger demand, hiding & forbiding only lasts so long.
You have the right to be offended! And that's ok. You can handle it.
Please take a little time out of your day to burn a copy and mail it to some random Russian address. It will only cost you a few dollars to do your part.
Trust me - I lived in Russia and this movie is probably already available on the street in plain view. By banning it the government there just turned it into a cult classic. Ten times as many people in Russia will see it now.
The more governments flip out about this movie (Kazakhstan and now Russia), the more popular it becomes. When will they ever learn?
First Putin commits genocide of the Chechen people. Then he throws his only competition for president in jail, now the censorship begins. And here we are hanging Saddam...
In the US we poke fun at each other's nationalities and religion all the time, but no one here takes a comedian seriously. I bet if they were poking fun just at Christians and Jews no one would have a problem with it. Wake up world - leave in peace.
The government should stay out of such things and let the people make their own decisions on such things.
Starting to look more like the old Soviet days in Russia.
Smart move for Russia! They have to make a lot of noise about this movie showing that Russia supports Kazakhstan and does not approve ethnic slur.
If this kind of movie were made about some other nationalities, that Borat guy would already had a big cross on his career.
im from russia, and i dont find it offensive, but i can understand their decision..
i haven't seen the movie yet, but i find the previews funny. although some parts that are supposed to be funny are normal to me, ex: the car being pulled by the muel, or horse. (what can you do, the car cant get through the mud)
They did it on purpose. They want people to see it..and people should
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fair manNov 9th, 2006 - 15:18:30
Russia has enough problems and wars and this stupid movie shouldn't be out there.
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