Documentary Research

Brüno

Brüno was released in 2009 and was produced by Universal Pictures. It was aired in the USA originally and the filming locations were:

Amman, Jordan

Bethlehem, Palestine

Carrollton, Texas, USA

Jerusalem, Israel

Anniston, Alabama, USA

Bangaluu Club, Berlin, Germany

Bentonville Village Inn, Arkansas, USA

Berlin, Germany

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas, Texas, USA

Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

I think the target audience for Brüno is young adults between the ages of 16 to 35 as some (if not most) of the humour is quite crude and therefore many teenagers under the age of 16 may not understand it and therefore wouldn't find it funny. I think the reason the target audience is up to 35 years old is again because of the crude humour. A lot of older people dislike crude humour as it is distasteful and often offensive.

"Brüno is a gay Austrian fashion guru. He has his own fashion based television show, Funkyzeit, the most popular German-language show of its kind outside of Germany. After he disgraces himself in front of his Funkyzeit fan base, he is ruined in German speaking Europe. He decides that in his quest for worldwide fame, he will move to Los Angeles and reinvent himself. Accompanying him to the US is Lutz, his former assistant's assistant. Lutz is the only person left in his circle that still believes in Brüno's greatness. Brüno goes through one reinvention of himself after another, ultimately straying to areas far removed from his own self. Perhaps when Brüno finds an activity that he truly does love, he will also find that über-fame he so desperately desires." - IMDb

Borat

Borat was released in 2006 and was produced by the same company who produced Brüno, although obviously Borat was produced first. Sacha Baron Cohen stars in both and played a main role in writing both of them.

The filming locations include:

Moroieni, Romania
Glod, Romania
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
California, USA
Virginia, USA
Adolphus Hotel, Dallas, Texas, USA
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Brandin' Iron Saloon, California, USA
Dallas, Texas, USA
Four Seasons Kosher Bed & Breakfast, Massachusetts, USA
Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, LA, California, USA
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Maryland, USA
Salem Civic Centre, Salem, Virginia, USA
South Carolina, USA
The Block At Orange, Orange, California, USA
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

I think the target audience for Borat is the same as that of Brüno, as they are both produced by the same company and written by the same man, which means the humour is very similar and so is the way in which it has been made.

'Kazakh TV talking head Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world. With a documentary crew in tow, Borat becomes more interested in locating and marrying Pamela Anderson.' - IMDb