Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)

Director
Larry Charles

Main cast
Sacha Baron Cohen; Ken Davitian; Luenell; Pamela Anderson; Bob Barr

Genres
Comedy

Description
Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev travels to America to make a documentary. As he zigzags across the nation, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences. His backwards behavior generates strong reactions around him exposing prejudices and hypocrisies in American culture.


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