AUSTRALIA: Borat meets hysteric fans during the Australian premier of his movie

Record ID: 537631

  • Title: AUSTRALIA: Borat meets hysteric fans during the Australian premier of his movie
  • Date: 15th November 2006
  • Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (English) SACHA BARON COHEN (WEARING HAT DECORATED WITH CORKS ) SAYING: "I like very much Australia, yesterday I went to the beach of Bondi, I see all the man there and all the prostitutes, very nice peoples" REPORTER SAYING: "We call them women here, not necessarily…" COHEN SAYING: "Ah yeah, that's very good, we like also your movie stars in Australia, particularly anti-jew warrior Melvin Gibsons" REPORTER SAYING: "Enjoy your time in Australia" COHEN SAYING: "Thank you very much"
  • Embargoed: 30th November 2006 12:00
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  • Location: Australia
  • Country: Australia
  • Reuters ID: LVA2ZCYKL6B7KC1QG0039IJFI3IG
  • Story Text: Sacha Baron Cohen, who plays the character of a Kazakh journalist called Borat, attended his Australian premiere of "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for make benefit of Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan".
    The comedian was in character, talking to journalists at the premiere.
    Cohen's film, which takes a satirical look at American culture through a proclaimed Kazakh perspective, has already courted controversy for it's anti-semitic content.
    The film, in which ordinary Americans are interviewed without knowledge that the interviews are not real, has received threats of legal action for misrepresenting people featured in the film.
    But despite the controversy, the Borat movie has topped the US box office for a second week and worldwide box office in its first weekend.
    Baron Cohen is also the creator of the satirical Da Ali G Show, where Cohen plays the character of Ali G, an outspoken gangster character, known for his brash interviewing style.
    Borat has also been accused of displaying a derogatory portrayal of Kazakhstanis. Cohen, himself was born in to an Orthodox jewish family.
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