"One could make the argument that [George W. Bush] is a good politician," he said sarcastically. "I think the issue is how you define politician. Once upon a time, politics was the organization of things to benefit the people."

"So that's the level of politician I think he's good at. So out of context, he's Beelzebub -- and a dumb one."

The movie is known simply as Borat, and at the Toronto International Film Festival it's become a box-office winner. Or, as the ignorant, bigoted and hot-blooded Borat himself is fond of declaring when life is going his way, it's a festival "high five!"