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November 3, 2006
At the Movies: In 'Borat,' fiction, reality blend to unmask society's prejudices
By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic
AP Movie Critic
In U.S. and A., people can be bigoted. And homophobic and misogynistic, and just closed-minded in general.
| BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN |
 Director: Larry Charles Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian, Luenell Rating: R for pervasive strong crude and sexual content including graphic nudity, and language Running time: 82 minutes |
And that becomes glaringly, uproariously clear through the innocent eyes of Borat Sagdiyev, a Kazakh TV journalist (and we use the term loosely) who travels to the United States to make a documentary and bring his findings back to his homeland.
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