A Kazakh reporter and his daughter navigate American culture, COVID, and politics with darkly comedic, absurdist results.
Satirical and darkly comic, with absurdist humor. A late-night trip at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Prime Video.
For an R, this one goes further: strong sex and nudity. Beyond that, no real violence and frequent strong language.
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14 years after making a film about his journey across the USA, Borat risks life and limb when he returns to the United States with his young daughter, and reveals more about the culture, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the political elections.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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