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Sacha Baron Cohen: After Ali
How do you follow an act like Ali G? By creating a character even more preposterous, more offensive and more effective in exposing small minds and huge prejudices. Enter Borat, shame of Kazakhstan and scourge of America...
By William Cook
22 August 2004
"In Kazakhstan," claims Borat Karabzhanov, "the favourite hobbies are disco dancing, archery, rape and table tennis." No wonder the Kazakhstan embassy is a bit miffed. They insist that Mr Karabzhanov, who claims to be a Kazakh, bears absolutely no resemblance to the real inhabitants of their country. And they're probably right, since this roving reporter is the creation of Sacha Baron Cohen, the British comic most famous as Ali G.
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