Borat Banned in Russia
The BBC Reports that the Russian Culture Ministry has refused to grant a distribution license as the film "could potentially humiliate different ethnic groups and religions."
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan is a mockumentary about a Kazakh journalist’s travels in America. The character, created and played by Sacha Cohen is terribly offensive, being racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, sexist, and VERY VERY funny. But the Russian (and Kazakh) Government is not amused. A Russian Culture Ministry official did say that the refusal to grant the license may be appealed.
