Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006) on Netflix
Kazakh reporter Borat Sagdiyev travels to the United States to make a documentary about American society, with his producer Azamat Bagatov. In New York, Baywatch turns his trip toward California.
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Plot summary
Borat Sagdiyev struggles to make a living in Kazakhstan as a TV reporter amidst well known beliefs that his country's economy suffers because of Jews. He is selected by his Government to travel to the United States of America and submit a report on its society and culture, to which he agrees. Accordingly, he and his producer Azamat Bagatov set out to experience America first-hand. Both then attempt to learn the American culture and proper etiquette, especially when using the restroom and the elevator. While doing so, Borat watches Baywatch and falls hopelessly in love with Pamela Anderson. His original quest forgotten, he convinces Azamat to head out to California in a dilapidated van filled with assorted animals. When the van breaks down they hitchhike through the land of the mighty 'warlord' George W. Bush, so that Borat may fulfill his desire of meeting and eventually marrying Ms. Anderson.
Cast
- Harry Wowchukas Action Team
- Alan Keyesas Alan Keyes (uncredited)
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- The film's fake Kazakh anthem, praising the country's potassium exports and its "second-cleanest prostitutes", was played by mistake in 2012 at the medal ceremony of shooter Mariya Dmitriyenko at the Emir of Kuwait International Shooting Grand Prix.
- Kazakh Foreign Minister Yerzhan Kazykhanov credited the film with a tenfold rise in visas issued to his country by 2012, saying he was grateful to Borat for helping attract tourists to Kazakhstan.
- Todd Phillips left the film after shooting the rodeo scene, where Sacha Baron Cohen caused a near riot, over creative differences; Larry Charles replaced him as director and added the character of Azamat.
- A complaint by the European Center for Antiziganism Research over Borat's references to "gypsies" led 20th Century Fox to cut all such references from trailers shown on German television and from the film's website.
- Residents of Glod, Romania, where Borat's village was filmed, sued the producers claiming they were lied to and portrayed as incestuous and ignorant; some said they were paid only three lei (about $1.28) each, and they sought $38 million.
- At the Toronto International Film Festival premiere, the projector broke twenty minutes in; Baron Cohen performed an impromptu act to keep the audience amused, repairs failed, and the film was shown the next night with Dustin Hoffman present.
- An Israeli poster showing Borat in a sling bikini was rejected in favour of one showing him in his usual suit, and the film went on to help popularize the word "mankini".
- Borat was banned across the Arab world except in Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates, where it was released heavily censored.
