Borat

Borat Sagdiyev is a fictional Kazakh reporter created by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. The character frequently appeared on Cohen's Da Ali G Show.

The feature length mockumentary film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan tells the tale of Borat and his television producer Azamat Bagatov (Ken Davitian) as they make their way from poverty stricken Kazakhstan to the United States to report on life in that country. Along the way Borat becomes obsessed with Pamela Anderson, and he makes it all the way to California to "marry" her.

1. Full title: Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
2. Release date: November 3, 2006
3. U.S. box office: $128,387,996
4. Rotten Tomatoes freshness rating: 91%
5. Rated: R
6. Run time: 86 mins
7. Director: Larry Charles
8. Producer: Jay Roach
9. Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian, Pamela Anderson
10. Script nominated for Best Original Screenplay Oscar
11. Screenplay: Sacha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines, Peter Baynham, Dan Mazer
12. Story by: Sacha Baron Cohen, Peter Baynham, Anthony Hines, Todd Phillips
13. Original director Todd Haynes left in during production
14. Opened on about 800 screens, and opened at number one at the box office
15. Made more in second week of release

Borat was controversial for a number of issues. The Kazahk government took issue with the portrayal of their country in the film. Some felt the content was sexist and antisemitic. Numerous lawsuits were filed after the film became a hit by people who appear in the movie.

1. Borat Dead
2. Borat Movie Quotes
3. Borat Book

In December 2007, Sacha Baron Cohen announced that he would be "killing off" his Borat character.

Cohen speaking about the death of Borat: "It is like saying goodbye to a loved one. It is hard, and the problem with success, although it's fantastic, is that every new person who sees the Borat movie is one less person I 'get' with Borat again, so it's a kind of self-defeating form, really."Telegraph: Sacha Baron Cohen: Killing off Borat

• Fan Site: Latest Borat News
• New York Times: "Borat" Search
• Telegraph.co.uk: "Sacha Baron Cohen: Killing off Borat" (December 21, 2007)
• Reuters: High Five! Borat is back on tour to amuse - and offend (Nov. 6, 2007)
• Salon: What's Real in Borat? (2006)
• Daily Mail: Borat Film Tricked Poor Village Actors (2006)
• Scotsman.com: Could Borat's Anti-Semitism Be Good for the Jews? (2006)
• WGA.org: The Brains Behind Borat (2006)
• Vanity Fair: Borat Sagdiyev Q&A
• New Yorker: The Borat Doctrine (2004)

• • Mahalo's Guide to Borat Movie Quotes
• Wikiquote: Borat Quotes
• IMDb: Memorable Borat Quotes
• Sign Generator & Soundboard: Borat Says