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Kazakhstan president Nursultan Nazarbayev is to fly to the US to meet President Bush in the coming weeks and on the agenda will be his country's image.
President Nazarbayev has confirmed his government will buy "educational" TV spots and print advertisements about the "real Kazakhstan" in a bid to save the country's reputation before the film is released in the US in November.
President Nazarbayev will visit the White House and the Bush family compound in Maine when he flies in for talks that will include the fictional character Borat.
But a spokesman for the Kazakhstan Embassy says it is unlikely that President Nazarbayev will find the film funny.
Roman Vassilenko said: "The Government has expressed its displeasure about Borat's representation of our country.
"Our opinion of the character has not changed.
"We understand that the film exposes the hypocrisy that exists both here in the USA and in the UK and understand that Mr Cohen has a right to freedom of speech.
"Nursultan Nazarbayev has taken Mr Bush up on an invitation to visit this country to help build our relationship with the USA.
President Nazarbayev has confirmed his government will buy "educational" TV spots and print advertisements about the "real Kazakhstan" in a bid to save the country's reputation before the film is released in the US in November.
President Nazarbayev will visit the White House and the Bush family compound in Maine when he flies in for talks that will include the fictional character Borat.
But a spokesman for the Kazakhstan Embassy says it is unlikely that President Nazarbayev will find the film funny.
Roman Vassilenko said: "The Government has expressed its displeasure about Borat's representation of our country.
"Our opinion of the character has not changed.
"We understand that the film exposes the hypocrisy that exists both here in the USA and in the UK and understand that Mr Cohen has a right to freedom of speech.
"Nursultan Nazarbayev has taken Mr Bush up on an invitation to visit this country to help build our relationship with the USA.
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In the video, Borat said, "In response to Mr. Ashykbayev's comments, I'd like to state I have no connection with Mr. Cohen and fully support my Government's decision to sue this Jew.
In the video, Borat said, "In response to Mr. Ashykbayev's comments, I'd like to state I have no connection with Mr. Cohen and fully support my Government's decision to sue this Jew.
Borat ftw !!!
LOL love borat
- i cant wait for the film Originally Posted by doc_bean:
Borat ftw !!!
Damn, I was going to use that line..guess I should have read the article. Borat ftw !!!
The Kazakh president is going to look like a fool.
Originally Posted by GoreBag:
Damn, I was going to use that line..guess I should have read the article.
The Kazakh president is going to look like a fool.
No, he isn't. Every country is proud of its international image and takes offence when someone parodies them - especially when they have limited means of redress.Damn, I was going to use that line..guess I should have read the article.
The Kazakh president is going to look like a fool.
I know Kazakhstan well, and have good friends there. They don't really get upset about this third rate comedian's misplaced racism - but they do expect their president to make a strong objection on their behalf - just as anyone would.
The really stupid thing is, Borat doesn't look anything like a Kazakh, who are Mongoloid in appearance (ethnically) or Russian.
His humour is on a par with feeble racial jokes everywhere.
Originally Posted by Banquo's Ghost:
His humour is on a par with feeble racial jokes everywhere.
his humour is above par with racial jokes everywhere His humour is on a par with feeble racial jokes everywhere.
i have sympathy with khazakstan though....
They are not jokes aimed at maliciously making fun of race or nationality. They are just parodies of 'popular' generalizations, not of the actual nationality, and I haven't seen anything that relates to race.
Originally Posted by Banquo's Ghost:
No, he isn't. Every country is proud of its international image and takes offence when someone parodies them - especially when they have limited means of redress.
I know Kazakhstan well, and have good friends there. They don't really get upset about this third rate comedian's misplaced racism - but they do expect their president to make a strong objection on their behalf - just as anyone would.
The really stupid thing is, Borat doesn't look anything like a Kazakh, who are Mongoloid in appearance (ethnically) or Russian.
His humour is on a par with feeble racial jokes everywhere.
Hence looking like a fool, and I daresay you do now as well. Taking Borat seriously is foolishness.No, he isn't. Every country is proud of its international image and takes offence when someone parodies them - especially when they have limited means of redress.
I know Kazakhstan well, and have good friends there. They don't really get upset about this third rate comedian's misplaced racism - but they do expect their president to make a strong objection on their behalf - just as anyone would.
The really stupid thing is, Borat doesn't look anything like a Kazakh, who are Mongoloid in appearance (ethnically) or Russian.
His humour is on a par with feeble racial jokes everywhere.
Originally Posted by GoreBag:
Hence looking like a fool, and I daresay you do now as well. Taking Borat seriously is foolishness.
Hence looking like a fool, and I daresay you do now as well. Taking Borat seriously is foolishness.
It's not really a question of taking him seriously, just putting the other side. Everyone's so desperate to be cool with Borat, they don't seem to understand the characterisation causes offence.
That's no reason to ban or censor him in any way, but it's certainly valid for the president of the country which feels the offense to make representations.
If making that apparently unpopular point makes me look foolish, then fine. Wouldn't be the first time.
Originally Posted by Banquo's Ghost:
I know Kazakhstan well, and have good friends there. They don't really get upset about this third rate comedian's misplaced racism - but they do expect their president to make a strong objection on their behalf - just as anyone would.
The really stupid thing is, Borat doesn't look anything like a Kazakh, who are Mongoloid in appearance (ethnically) or Russian.
His humour is on a par with feeble racial jokes everywhere.
Why is it that when people have something said that they dont agree with, a good majority play the race card...now that is getting tiresome...I know Kazakhstan well, and have good friends there. They don't really get upset about this third rate comedian's misplaced racism - but they do expect their president to make a strong objection on their behalf - just as anyone would.
The really stupid thing is, Borat doesn't look anything like a Kazakh, who are Mongoloid in appearance (ethnically) or Russian.
His humour is on a par with feeble racial jokes everywhere.
Even if Borat was a serious commentary on what the creator considers the cultural/social/political/whatever failings of Khazaks what on earth has that got to do with race????
Insulting someone (even if that is what he is really doing) by mocking their place of origin is not racism...he is not standing there saying 'I hate xyz'...that is racism.
Consider what racism really is before arbitrarily dishing out unfounded condemnation as a racist on a person who is part of a minority group in the UK anyways.
"My 13-year-old son is travelling here by foot, with his two wives and his three childrens.” “If he survives the journey I have promised him that he can make penetration with Colombian prostitute Shakira."
I like Borat. It's a nice.
edit: He also does a terrific job exposing anti-semitism.
edit: He also does a terrific job exposing anti-semitism.
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