Ukraine bans Bruno movie

Nudity, sex tapes and male orgasms in the movie Bruno appear to have been too much for Ukraine's Culture Ministry,which hasdecided to ban Sacha Baron Cohen's mockumentary.

The 14-member committee appointed by the ministry reviewed the film Wednesday and found it contained "vulgar vocabulary, homosexual scenes, sadistic and anti-social behaviour that can damage public morale."

The film, which was set to be released in Ukraine on July 23, features Cohen as gay Austrian fashion reporter Bruno on a quest for fame. The film contains scenes of nudity and sexual re-enactments.

The decision means the film will not be shown in any public theatre in the country or rented at any video store.

Austrian officials have also spoken out against Bruno but have yet to take any action against the film.

Revised version in U.K.

Universal Pictures has re-cut the film for U.K audiences after it was slapped with an 18 certificate, turning away audience members under 18. Afraid that the rating will affect the movie's box office, the studio ordered a revised version of the film.

The new 15-rated edit allows younger viewers to see Bruno. Only one minute and 50 seconds have been removed from the original.

An edited version was also released in the United States. This was done in order to prevent receiving an NC-17 rating which would have prohibited anyone under the age of 17 from seeing the film.

Bruno opened in the United States with just over $30 million in box office sales. Since then, ticket sales have fallen significantly. Most film observers believe it is because of the negative reviews of moviegoers on Twitter.

Cohen's previous film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Glorious Nation of Kazahkstan was No. 1 in the box office, making more than $25 million in its first week. Borat was later banned in Ukraine, Russia and in most of the Middle East.