Borat

Borat (also known as Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan) is a 2006 mockumentary directed by Larry Charles, which stars Sacha Baron Cohen as Borat Sagdiyev, a fictional Kazakh journalist traveling through the United States. 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 the local customs. It is the second of four films built around Baron Cohen's characters from Da Ali G Show after 2002's Ali G Indahouse as president of Kazakhstan.

Borat was released on 2 November 2006, in the United Kingdom and United States, by 20th Century Fox. The film received critical acclaim, and earned $262 million worldwide. Baron Cohen won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, while the film was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Borat was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and for WGA Award in the same category. 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 denounced by the Kazakh government and was banned in almost all Arab countries except for Lebanon.

A sequel, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, followed in 2020.