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The character The November 3rd will be released in UK
film Borat: cultural learnings of America for Make Benefit Nation of Kazahkstan glourious , the eagerly awaited film of the television character created by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen
. This one may be reminded of other films such as Ali G Indahouse
infumable , starring her (so far) star character. Borat
witness takes the success and controversy that surrounded the beloved and Ali G
, foul-mouthed rapper and histrionic air of British cañí.
Ali G was one of the most popular stars cathodic British TV, back in the 90. The fake rapper (a nigger or
wanabees toyaco rapper slang) achieved by means unknown, interviews with people "worthy" of British society. One type of flashy clothes, gold pendants and doubtful knowledge of basic English grammar more fun of priests, politicians or artists too bewildered to even think that it was a joke. Ali G style that combined the primitive
Arangüena did not know all of their interviewees, who used to ask for their bitter polemics with Iñaki Gabilondo, and best-punch questions which gave us on Sunday afternoon reporters Drop Drop
Who, then commanded by the now deteriorated
Wyoming.
The result was an interesting drop her panties to the British intelligentsia, unable to distinguish between Baron Cohen and his ridiculous alter ego. During his good years, Ali G starred memorable interviews, taking many times the respondent much more sincerity than I could get any journalist to use. The show continues today on Channel 4
without the same charm. The format, despite the innovation, is clearly outdated. Today few people in the UK and do not know who Ali G is a guy dressed.
Maybe that's why Cohen brought Berkshire
G and took him to the U.S. for a couple of years. Perhaps also for what it was giving more prominence in his career Kazakh journalist Borat, a rough diamond that had already appeared on the show Britain with its own section
"Borat's guide to Britain" , in which Descojonado of England hoary more meals with representatives attending the "good manners" gentleman's clubs or exclusive fox hunting. All coated with the color image porn movie would Kazakh TV. The cracks deep Victorian England (high religious estates included) were evident and showed themselves shamelessly frowning their ideas, prejudice and bigotry. Borat never missed an opportunity to ask a gentleman his opinion about homosexuality or to praise the hunter's manhood, which boasts, in fact, enjoy the carnage.
In another vein, it is worth noting that Borat hates Jews, who responsible for the suffering of its people and virtually all the ills of today. It is homophobic and despises women, which sits behind the dogs and horses. Like a cartoon character always wears the same clothes, a suit that, apparently, never washed. It is rude, tactless and boorish. But is a journalist from Kazakhstan. Comes with a camera and not smiling. Pamela Anderson seeks and loves America Eddie Murphy (it says that you particularly like chocolate skin "is unusual!"). You know which would also provide an opportunity.
Mockumentariamente A part of why America is laughing at Mass and tambourine, this irreverent and controversial film that draws attention to belong to the select club of false documentary or mockumentary (I had also heard the term fake I do not know if erroneously). A genre these days claim that the documentary genre seems to be a second youth. One, which is sometimes a bit silly, still does not understand very well the difference between the fake documentary and mondo
, perhaps you could explain it.
any case, the mockumentary has great exponents, of which I know you know very well, as
This is Spinal Tap, Zelig
of Woody Allen or that another milestone British television called The Office
(among many other references). Under the formal appearance of the documentary (with their devices fímicos and talking heads) these films or series, in addition to making people laugh, investigate, so to speak, in the perception of reality through the screen on the credibility of the documentary (scheduled for simulation accuracy), and a little crazy taking the matter into itself nature of cinema, an art show, more or less, bits of reality projected on a rectangular screen, previous edition at 24 frames per second. Ali G
, mockumental his own style, got those statements if they wanted many of those merchants of information that call themselves serious journalists. That is the virtue of Baron Cohen, a guy that his characters Curran
the Morancos . Michael Moore
posed as a life member of NRA
to interview and to show, by the way, the very
Charlton Heston. We'll see how he manages this nation journalist hardly pronounceable name in the land of Moore.
Kazakhstan With a little luck, and without having read the wikipedia entry
, I think it would have been able to locate this vast Asian country on a blank map. Kazakhstan is a republic located next to the former Sovet
Caspian Sea. Although that has only fifteen million people is the ninth largest country in the world in size. The capital is Astana
and its powerful president Nursultan Nazarbayev called
. Its currency is the Tenge
and majority religion is Islam, followed closely by the Russian Orthodox Church.
Kazakhstan is a stranger, who does not appear in the news, which gives no score, no money and therefore does not matter. Nobody knows shit about Kazakh culture. No one has seen a movie, heard a song, called a writer or have heard, even obliquely, a Kazakh athlete. Kazakhstan is a country, for which we are concerned, might as well not exist. Million Westerners would not notice the difference. Kazakhs are not forgotten. Kazakhs do not exist. No more. If Zapatero match in the bathroom with
Condoleezza Rice (Mrs. Rice, easy joke) the next day will be front page news in every newspaper. If, on the vicissitudes of political life, we meet with Nazarbayev touch assure you that we found out.
Thanks to Borat, Kazakhstan is a country coming out of the closet. The British press, at least, does not miss a media appearance of
Erlan Idrissov, Ambassador of the glorious London Asian nation has a couple of years embarked on a curious crusade anti Borat. I recently came to even write a long essay
for the newspaper The Guardian
backsliding on the issue. Kazakhstan's government has turned its back on one of its most renowned journalists. In the film, however, the photo you can see above these lines, the provosts of the Kazakh government gives its approval to the journalist to carry out their travel documents. But the reality is much more sour.
At first the government of Kazakhstan took the extension
. Kz Borat wore on his official website. Then they claimed that Cohen was "a political order designed to present Kazakhstan and its people degradatoria so. The relationship between this culture impresentable Kazakh ambassador and his government have been tense at all times. But the film has opened Pandora's box. Arguably the greatest diplomatic efforts Kazakh foreign ministry in these moments have to do with the case Borat. However,
Dariga Nazarbayev, the very daughter of the leader of that country so renowned and came out in defense of the comic. As if common sense had decided to speak for it ruled that "the page Borat less damaging to the image of our country (...) I think the closure should not be afraid of humor and would not necessarily control everything. "Perhaps the inhabitants of that country should sit and watch the film and Descojonado we are so stupid and we believe that smart.
USA choice that Borat was on tour in America yuesei was the pine box. Well, you may have heard the rumors, the average American does not know everything or almost everything. Because Baron Cohen became a foreign journalist fakes an accent and no one will doubt his genuine ex-Soviet sources, such as Coneheads posing for French. USA is a breeding ground for unlimited harvest peaks in the style of humor Cohen. He gets to make the anti-Semitic fervor of a Texan defender of the methods of Hitler (the comedian who plays this particular reporter is Jewish, as you can tell by his last name) or arranges for the Traffic Commission
City Oklahoma and a half minutes remaining silent for the 14 anniversary of a battle between his people invented and Uzbeks and, during the same broadcast on local television, let him give a speech of 17 minutes. Apparently, once also had to go by foot with the whole team wanted to go to bed because some abnormal Gorraz abroad to run. Cohen played the fucking type. Although everything seems to give a shit.
do not know under what conditions will the film in Spain. Took a pass on the Sitges festival which
Absence (which we congratulate him since 2073
by the announcement that he will return to being a father) realized
on his blog. This post is left in plan review, because I have not seen yet. If you have the opportunity and are eager to spend an afternoon relaxing and enjoyable not let it pass. Just in case.
If you have time
can also try the first four minutes of the film where his family has some scenes shot in Romania, which effectively is another Kazakhstan. Gone also are daily videos hanging
this informal web Borat during the thirty days prior to the premiere of the film. There will also find all transcripts in English of each of their stories.
