"Land of Borat" Kazakhstan shines in Oscar limelight
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A Kazakh-financed film has been  nominated for best foreign film at this year's Oscars, a  welcome creative boost to this central Asian country that was  so heavily lampooned by the hit "Borat" movie.
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Oscar nominations for a Russian and  Kazakh film have put the ex-Soviet countries' film industry  back on the map, directors and actors said.
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There's no denying that the Overseas territory is amongst the most fruitful territory today, provided a film works at the box-office.
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The Christian Science Monitor - With one of the world&#39;s 10 largest oil fields, Kazakhstan lies at the heart of a second &quot;Great Game&quot; for Central Asia&#39;s energy resources being played out between the US, Europe, Russia, and China. Amid growing concern that an influx of resource wealth could be siphoned off by corruption and mismanagement, it&#39;s been hailed as the region&#39;s most stable country.
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A modest proposal for a better world through 'Borat.'
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Kazakhstan's president laughs off the film Borat, which mocks his country, saying that there is "no such thing as bad publicity".
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The makers of "Little Miss  Sunshine" are keenly aware of the irony that their film, a  cheeky repudiation of competitive culture, is a leading  contender in Hollywood's biggest beauty contest -- the Oscars.
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Oscar loves a British accent Â and a Brit who can pass for American is even better.
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Not only did the world join him in heralding the arrival   of the most genetically blessed offspring in all the land, but his   latest big screen venture, the Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu-directed   Babel, took home a prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Music from politically themed films  scored top Oscars on Sunday, while the winners used their  moment of glory to push issues ranging from global warming to  gay marriage.
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There's strong Oscar buzz for his film, Elizabeth.
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The films have been shortlisted for the prestigious awards.
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Early results suggest the party of Kazakh President Nazarbayev will win victory in parliamentary elections.
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As the esteemed Kazakh television journalist Borat Sagdiyev might say: "High Five. Sexy Time. You Lose."
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No, really The forced closure of Sacha AliG Baron Borat Cohen's Borat.kz website has been listed by the US State Department as an example of the Kazakhstani government's restrictions on freedom of speech and other human rights abuses.â¦
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There is almost nothing truthful in the satiric depiction of Kazakhstan popularized by Sacha Baron Cohen. And yet his character Borat has managed to infuriate the countryÂs officials.
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TENGIZ, Kazakhstan  - The Tengiz oilfield in   Kazakhstan is a blend of Western corporate culture and old   Soviet ways -- even through it's been years since U.S. oil firm   Chevron came to develop it.