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In the film, Borat Sagdiyev is an ignorant, [[anti-Semitic]], [[misogynist]] Kazakhstani journalist who goes to [[United States|America]] to learn about their culture. In America, Borat falls for Pamela Anderson on television, and goes all the way to California in an attempt to marry her. Along the way, he meets up with a lot of people who think that Borat is an actual foreigner with no knowledge of U.S. customs.
 
In the film, Borat Sagdiyev is an ignorant, [[anti-Semitic]], [[misogynist]] Kazakhstani journalist who goes to [[United States|America]] to learn about their culture. In America, Borat falls for Pamela Anderson on television, and goes all the way to California in an attempt to marry her. Along the way, he meets up with a lot of people who think that Borat is an actual foreigner with no knowledge of U.S. customs.
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This film has a lot of gross sexual references and toilet humor. Many critics believe this film is anti-American, due to the fact that Borat talks to many racists and sexists. Sacha Baron Cohen just says he made this film to show "just how dumb [[racism]] is". Many Jewish people also objected to the film, most notably the [[Anti-Defamation League]], since the main character is anti-Semitic. Ironically, Cohen is an observant [[Judaism|Jew]], and during the film while supposedly speaking [[Kazakh]], is actually speaking [[Hebrew]].  
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This film has a lot of gross sexual references and toilet humor. Many critics believe this film is anti-American because Borat talks to many racists and sexists. Sacha Baron Cohen just says he made this film to show "just how dumb [[racism]] is". Many Jewish people also objected to the film, most notably the [[Anti-Defamation League]], since the main character is anti-Semitic. Ironically, Cohen is an observant [[Judaism|Jew]], and during the film while supposedly speaking [[Kazakh]], is actually speaking [[Hebrew]].  
    
An example of the anti-American nature of the film occurs in a scene at a [[rodeo]]. Borat gets the audience to sing along to the American anthem and then he sings the supposed "Kazakhistani" national anthem, which contains highly offensive verses. The crowd, on the belief that he is well-intentioned, sings along until they realize what he has gotten them to say -- a sing-songy skewering of traditional American values. Another little-noted point is that the name "Borat" is an [[anagram]] of "abort", potentially a concealed jab at conservatives.
 
An example of the anti-American nature of the film occurs in a scene at a [[rodeo]]. Borat gets the audience to sing along to the American anthem and then he sings the supposed "Kazakhistani" national anthem, which contains highly offensive verses. The crowd, on the belief that he is well-intentioned, sings along until they realize what he has gotten them to say -- a sing-songy skewering of traditional American values. Another little-noted point is that the name "Borat" is an [[anagram]] of "abort", potentially a concealed jab at conservatives.
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