Borat

Borat targets Trump, Ye and antisemitism at Kennedy Center Honors
Sacha Baron Cohen skit receives mixed response at ceremony for lifetime achievements in the arts
David Smith in Washington
05, Dec, 2022 @9:47 AM

Sacha Baron Cohen: 'If you’re protesting against racism, you’re going to upset some racists'
Stopping Trump, reforming Facebook and risking his life to make a Borat sequel. In an exclusive interview, the actor unveils his plans for a revolution – and reveals how it feels to come out as himself
Catherine Shoard
19, Feb, 2021 @6:00 AM

Why Mr Bean and Borat are ready to retire
Rowan Atkinson and Sacha Baron Cohen are killing off two of comedy’s most indelible characters. They’ve picked the perfect time
Stuart Heritage
07, Jan, 2021 @12:21 PM

'Very nice!': Kazakhstan adopts Borat's catchphrase in new tourism campaign
An official said the phrase, popularised by Sacha Baron Cohen’s character, sums up the vast tourism potential of the nation in a ‘short, memorable way’
Helen Sullivan
27, Oct, 2020 @2:39 AM

Rudy Giuliani, Maria Bakalova and an antisemitic cake: discuss Borat Subsequent Moviefilm with spoilers
Sacha Baron Cohen’s second journey out of Kazakhstan is with a spirited new sidekick, and they land immediately in political and social hot water
Jordan Hoffman
24, Oct, 2020 @7:27 AM

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm review – cinema's top troll goes baiting in Trump's US
The gloves – and other items of clothing – are off as Sacha Baron Cohen unleashes a stateside stunt spree and political satire fest
Peter Bradshaw
21, Oct, 2020 @4:00 PM

Sacha Baron Cohen's films – ranked!
As he takes a starring role in The Trial of the Chicago 7, and with Borat 2 waiting in the wings, what better time to look over the lethally offensive but gasp-inducing efforts of the accomplished provocateur
Peter Bradshaw
15, Oct, 2020 @2:44 PM

Borat praises Donald Trump on Twitter ahead of new film
De facto first look at sequel appears on social media, with Kazakh presenter praising president’s performance in debate
Catherine Shoard
01, Oct, 2020 @9:47 AM

Borat 2 imminent, reports suggest, with Trump, Epstein and Giuliani as targets
Sacha Baron Cohen said to have test-screened follow-up to his 2006 hit, which was shot during the pandemic
Catherine Shoard
28, Sep, 2020 @9:14 AM

The 100 best films of the 21st century
Gangsters, superheroes, schoolkids, lovers, slaves, peasants, techies, Tenenbaums and freefalling astronauts – they’re all here in our countdown of cinema’s best movies since 2000
Peter Bradshaw, Cath Clarke, Andrew Pulver and Catherine Shoard
13, Sep, 2019 @5:00 AM

Borat caused Pamela Anderson's divorce, says Sacha Baron Cohen
The comedian confirms that Kid Rock was so incensed by the 2006 comedy that he filed to end his marriage to Baron Cohen’s co-star
Catherine Shoard
31, May, 2019 @12:03 PM

Very nice? Why the Australian PM did a Borat impression in parliament
Scott Morrison channelled Sacha Baron Cohen. For our series Explain It To Me Quickly, one Guardian Australia staffer asked another to explain why … quickly
Naaman Zhou and Steph Harmon
04, Apr, 2019 @6:18 AM
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