Borat hit with legal action by German gypsies

British funnyman Sacha Baron Cohen has been hit with a lawsuit by a group representing German gypsies, who are calling for his new movie to be barred from cinemas.

The European Centre Of Anti-Ziganism Research - which studies hostility towards gypsies - claims Borat: Cultural Learnings of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan incites violence against the people it represents.