“By the way, Borat film is officially banned in Russia :)”
- Is it?
I wouldn’t find it surprising if it was banned in Kazakhstan
(although Borat actually is very popular among ordinary people over there), but why is it banned in Russia???
“- Is it?
I wouldn’t find it surprising if it was banned in Kazakhstan”
Ha-ha! How did you guess? I heard it was really banned in Kazakhstan. At first they were offensed by Borat, but after the film had caused an influx of tourists to their country they stopped moaning.
“...but why is it banned in Russia?”
- Well, in the news it was said that the Federal Agency of Culture and Cinematography of Russia thought that some parts of the film could be found offensive by people of some nationalities and religions.
Anyway, it is possible to buy a pirate copy of the film (what i actually did) and to watch older series on the Internet (on YouTube). I bought a DVD in both Russian and English, but the Russian translated version deprives the film of the humour the English version has.
I’m not sure if it is officially banned in Russia; however, I did see copies of Borat’s film in the shopping malls in Moscow. Of course many of the DVDs are pirated and some electronics such as cell phone have been previously used... maybe stolen then resold. Not all... but many.