From the Genghis Khan historical epic “Mongol” to the widely acclaimed “Tulpan,” these films show a vital film culture in the Central Asian nation.
Two More Ethnic Kazakhs From Xinjiang Given Temporary Refugee Status In Kazakhstan
Two more ethnic Kazakhs from China’s northwestern Xinjiang region who illegally crossed the border have obtained temporary refugee status in Kazakhstan.
Quiz of the week: Which Borat slogan did Kazakhstan embrace?
It’s the weekly news quiz – how closely have you been paying attention to what’s been going on in the world during the past seven days? If you cannot see the quiz, follow this link. Try last week’s …
Sex chat? ‘Borat’ trolls Erie County executive over Kazakhstan gaffe
Add the Erie County executive to the long list of people who have been pranked by “Borat.” The Buffalo News reports Poloncarz and Erie County Health Commissioner Gale Burstein had a videoconference …
Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan to strengthen co-op by increasing volume of export-import operations
If Armenia does not withdraw from rest of occupied territories of its own free will, we will drive them away from there as well – President Ilham Aliyev Politics 28 October 23:11 UNICEF makes …
‘Very Nice!’ Kazakhstan uses Borat to woo tourists
Kazakhstan has found itself the center of the joke once again with the release of another movie featuring fictional journalist Borat. However, this time the ex-Soviet state is embracing the joke and …
Jay-Z’s pot brand targets state borders and Kazakhstan adopts Borat’s catchphrase: Wednesday Wake-Up Call
Ad Age’s E.J. Schultz reports that the Jay-Z-backed cannabis brand, Monogram, is seizing on the inconsistency between the legalization of pot in different U/S. states. His campaign involves parking …
Kazakhstan embraces Borat catchphrase in new tourism campaign: ‘Very nice!’
When comedian Sacha Baron Cohen released his satirical mockumentary about the fictional Kazakh reporter Borat Sagdiyev in 2006, it was banned in Kazakhstan.
‘Very nice’: Kazakhstan makes ‘Borat’ catchphrase its official tourism slogan
Almost 14 years after Kazakhstan banned the original “Borat” film, the nation’s tourism board is adopting the catchphrase of the fictional character.
Kazakhstan uses Borat’s “very nice” catchphrase in tourism ad
Rather than ignore the satirical movie, Kazakhstan embraced it, using the catchphrase as its slogan and filmed an ad with it.