The authoritarian government of Kazakhstan previously attempted to take legal action against Cohen, who was also forced to take down the .kz domain that he had created for his portrayed character. Despite the conflict, Cohen was defended by the daughter of the former president, Dariga Nazarbayeva, who called upon the nation not to be afraid of humor. The actor was also invited to visit Kazakhstan by the deputy foreign minister and learn that “women drive cars, wine is made of grapes, and Jews are free to go to synagogues.” Following the success of the film that came out in 2006, Cohen released a somewhat surprise trailer and then premiered