Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Borat spent fourteen years in a gulag in Kazakhstan because he brought extreme shame upon his country. His previous mission to America resulted in him defecating on the landscaping of Trump International Hotel and Tower, which humiliated Kazakhstan internationally. President Nursultan Nazarbayev finally released him to send him on a new mission to restore the country's honor.

Foreshadowing: The film opens with Borat being released from prison, establishing the consequences of his previous failure.

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Johnny the Monkey was the Kazakh Minister of Culture and the nation's most famous porn actor whom Borat was supposed to deliver to President Trump as a gift to repair Kazakhstan's image. However, Borat's teenage daughter Tutar accidentally ended up in the same shipping crate and consumed Johnny, leaving Borat desperate about how to complete his mission.

Foreshadowing: The mission to deliver Johnny sets up the central conflict of the film.

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After Tutar ate Johnny the Monkey, Borat realized he could not deliver the original gift to Trump. When he learned that Vice President Mike Pence was the next highest-ranking official, he decided to present Tutar to Pence instead to satisfy Nazarbayev's demands. Nazarbayev had warned Borat that failure would result in execution, leaving him no choice but to improvise.

Foreshadowing: Nursultan threatens Borat with execution early in the film, creating the stakes for his desperate decisions.

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Borat believed presenting Tutar at a debutante ball would make her appear respectable enough to give as a gift to Pence. He gave her an inappropriate dress he called a 'no means yes' outfit and instructed her with deeply misogynistic beliefs about women. The awkward father-daughter dance that follows highlights Borat's severely misguided understanding of American culture and gender norms.

Foreshadowing: Borat's 'daughter owner's manual' foreshadows his absurd approach to preparing Tutar for American society.

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Tutar makes this claim after being left with a babysitter who challenges Borat's sexist teachings. During this time, she rebels against her father's oppressive ideology by researching denialist content on Facebook, which leads her to falsely conclude that the Holocaust did not occur. This shocking moment represents how easily misinformation can spread and reflects the film's commentary on conspiracy theories.

Foreshadowing: Tutar's growing rebellion against her father's teachings leads her to adopt extreme views.

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After learning about Tutar's Holocaust denial, Borat becomes overwhelmed with guilt and decides to kill himself by dressing in a stereotypical Jewish costume and entering a synagogue. However, instead of rejecting him, Holocaust survivors welcome him and affirm that the Holocaust did occur. This pivotal moment deeply impacts Borat and triggers his search for Tutar during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Foreshadowing: The film sets up this moment through Tutar's denialist statements and Borat's growing conscience.

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At a March for Our Rights rally in Olympia, Tutar agrees to seduce Rudy Giuliani for an interview without Borat's involvement. When she lures him into a bedroom, Borat bursts in wearing a bulletproof vest and disrupts the encounter. The scene is deliberately ambiguous, while it appears Borat may have physically intervened, the film leaves unclear exactly what transpired between Tutar and Giuliani, focusing instead on the absurd rescue mission.

Foreshadowing: Tutar's independent decision to approach Giuliani reflects her complete rebellion against her father's control.

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In the film's ending, Borat is injected with what is called 'gypsy tears' as part of a scheme by Nazarbayev. He then travels further and becomes patient zero of the COVID-19 pandemic. This darkly comic ending presents the absurd notion that Borat inadvertently caused the pandemic, combining the film's satirical take on COVID-19 origins with its commentary on political retaliation.

Foreshadowing: The 'gypsy tears' injection is part of Nazarbayev's final revenge plot against Borat.

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Before returning to Kazakhstan, Borat successfully records Nazarbayev confessing to his political scheming and wrongdoings on tape. He uses this recording as leverage to blackmail Nazarbayev into restoring his former position and forcing Kazakhstan to reform its misogynistic laws. This reversal of power allows Borat to achieve his goals without facing execution.

Foreshadowing: The confession scene occurs as a climactic moment before Borat's return to Kazakhstan.

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Three months after the main events, Borat and Tutar establish a new tradition in Kazakhstan called the 'Running of the American.' This satirical event involves people dressed as exaggerated Trump supporters 'spreading' COVID-19, combining the film's critique of American politics with its message about societal reform. The tradition serves as both comedy and commentary on how Kazakhstan views American culture.

Foreshadowing: The ending ties back to the pandemic theme that dominates the latter portion of the film.

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, Tutar transforms from Borat's oppressed daughter into a reporter working for a news outlet. This change represents her complete break from her father's misogynistic upbringing and embrace of Western values and independence. She even covers the March for Our Rights rally, demonstrating her newfound agency and professional ambitions.

Foreshadowing: Tutar's rebellion begins with the babysitter's influence and culminates in her career choice.

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When Borat attempts to buy a cage to keep Tutar in and a propane tank to kill 'gypsies,' the local Texans help him without question or hesitation. This uncomfortable scene satirizes how easily people can be manipulated into assisting harmful activities when framed in certain ways. Borat even manages to fax a message to Nazarbayev stating he will 'gift my daughter to Mike Pence' with local assistance.

Foreshadowing: This scene establishes the film's recurring theme of exposing dangerous ignorance and complicity.

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