Sunday, May 27, 2007

Borat is just a joke, says Ms. Kazakhstan

Miss Kazakhstan: 'Borat' just a joke (AP)

Borat Sagdiyev, played by British comedian Sacha Cohen, greets fans at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards in Culver City, Calif., in this June 3, 2006 file photo.  Miss Kazakhstan 2007, Gauhkar Rakhmetalieva, said the movie 'Borat,' which pokes fun at her Central Asian nation, was 'only a joke' and gave much-need publicity to her county. She also said her government will soon release its own film, which builds on the exposure of Kazakhstan but shows the nation's positive sides. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)AP - Miss Kazakhstan said her country is preparing its own movie in response to "Borat," the hit comedy that portrayed the Central Asian nation as bigoted and backward.


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