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Cohen brings satire of Americans to big screen
By Jennifer Fox
Posted on August 18, 2006, Printed on December 24, 2009
http://www.alternet.org/bloggers//40522/
Sacha Baron Cohen, famous for his satirical style of comedy, is releasing a movie, Borat: Cultural Learning of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.
The basic premise: Cohen is Borat, a Kazakhi journalist sent to America to study its people and cultures.
No Americans were harmed in the filming of this movie--but many were embarrassed. An article on contactmusic.com states: In other offending scenes Cohen - himself Jewish - spits out food from Jewish owners of a bed-and-breakfast fearing poison, while in another he tells black presidential candidate ALAN KEYES he has a "chocolate face." If you're still not excited about seeing this movie yet, just check out the trailer.
Jennnifer Fox is an AlterNet intern.
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