When Borat Tricked Hundreds Of Villagers

In this video, we explore a shocking behind-the-scenes truth from Borat (2006): the villagers shown in Borat’s home village were not actors, but real people from a Romanian town who were led to believe they were participating in a genuine documentary. Misled about the film’s purpose and how they’d be portrayed, the villagers felt humiliated after seeing the final cut and even considered suing Sacha Baron Cohen for defamation and exploitation.

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In Borat (2006), the villagers weren't actors-they were misled into thinking it was a real documentary. After the release, they considered suing Sacha Baron Cohen pic.twitter.com/ltvYMlRiwc

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