Baron Cohen stars as Borat Sagdiyev , a fictitious Kazakhstani journalist who travels through the United States to make a documentary which features real-life interactions with Americans. Much of the film features unscripted vignettes of Borat interviewing and interacting with real-life Americans who believe he is a foreigner with little or no understanding of American customs. Borat was also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay. Controversy surrounded the film prior to its release, and after the film's release, some participants spoke against, and even sued, its creators.
It was banned in almost all Arab countries, and the government of Kazakhstan denounced the film. It was released on DVD in March In September , a sequel, titled Borat Subsequent Moviefilm , was officially confirmed to have been secretly filmed, completed, and screened, a few weeks after Baron Cohen was spotted driving a pick-up truck in character as Borat around Los Angeles.
The sequel was released on 23 October , by Amazon Studios. He leaves behind his wife, Oksana; his companions are his producer, Azamat Bagatov , and a pet hen. While interviewing and mocking a panel of feminists , he learns of the actress' name and her residence in California. Borat is then informed by telegram that Oksana has been killed by a bear. Delighted, he resolves to travel to California and make Anderson his new wife. Borat takes driving lessons and buys a dilapidated ice-cream truck for the journey.
During the trip, Borat acquires a Baywatch booklet and continues gathering footage for his documentary. Borat is also interviewed on a local television station and proceeds to disrupt the weather report.
Visiting a rodeo, Borat excites the crowd with jingoistic remarks, but then sings a fictional Kazakhstani national anthem to the tune of " The Star-Spangled Banner ", receiving a strong negative reaction. Staying at a bed-and-breakfast , Borat and Azamat are stunned to learn their hosts are Jewish.
