The movie "Borat 2" caused controversy in Kazakhstan and appeared in front of the US Consulate General

On the 29th local time, dozens of Almaty citizens held a rally in front of the US Consulate General in Almaty to protest the release of the film "Borat 2" and submitted written materials to the US Consulate General, demanding that the release of the "Borat" series of films be stopped and the national image of Kazakhstan be distorted.

According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, the rallyers sang the National Anthem of Kazakhstan in front of the US Consulate General, shouted slogans such as "America, Shame", and made a coffin with the name of "Borat" written on it, asking the US diplomatic agency to "transport it back to the United States for burial" to show that the Kazakh people did not accept the image in the film. In addition, the rallyers also cited cases such as shootings against minors in the United States in recent years, calling on the U.S. authorities to pay more attention to their own domestic problems.

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There are currently two films in the "Borat" series. "Borat 1" was invested by 21st Century Fox and released in 2006; "Borat 2" was invested by Amazon Pictures and released on October 23 this year. Both films starred British actor Byron Cohen. Cohen recently said that the "Kazakhstan" in the film is a fictional country, but most of the people in Kazakhstan do not accept this explanation. Before the release of "Borat 2", more than 100,000 people from all walks of life in Kazakhstan had jointly requested the cancellation of the film's release online.

According to local media reports, although some People in Kazakhstan agree with the humor in the film, most people believe that the film is distorting the facts and cannot accept the film. Kazakh media reporter Aysana said that the film reflects the social reality of the United States, which can make people know more about the United States, but it is not helpful to recognize Kazakhstan in the slightest. Kazakh international expert Bugayanko said through social media that if the first "Borat" is a satire on American society, then the second is a satire on Kazakh society. Some Kazakh netizens even called "Borat 2" a work of racism. (Reporter Wang Delu)

(Edited by Cheng Cheng)