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Brüno (2009)

Where Brüno says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

A mockumentary shot among real strangers: a Milan runway, a Jerusalem wall, an Arkansas cage fight

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Brüno
Photo: Вячеслав Ребров · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Scenes and places

The Milan Fashion Week catwalk (2009)

Brüno storms a Milan Fashion Week runway in a velcro outfit. Security drags him off, and the stunt costs him his show.

Set in Milan Fashion Week runway — Brüno disrupts a catwalk and is fired from his own TV show. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Milan (Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada show) — Baron Cohen stormed the catwalk during this designer's show in Milan. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Extra on the set of Medium (2009)

In Los Angeles, Brüno tries acting as an extra on a TV drama. He interrupts a scene in character and is removed.

Set in Los Angeles TV set (Medium) — His first Hollywood try: working as an extra on an NBC drama. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Los Angeles (NBC series Medium set) — Baron Cohen appeared as an extra on this NBC series and was removed from the set on November 7, 2008. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Middle East peace interviews (2009)

Brüno flies to Jerusalem to make himself famous by solving a conflict. He confuses hummus with Hamas and asks his two guests to hold hands.

Set in Jerusalem — Brüno picks the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and interviews two experts, mixing up hummus and Hamas. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Israel (Jerusalem segment) — The film's Israel segment was shot on location. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Western Wall (2009)

Brüno goes to one of Judaism's holiest sites dressed in leather hotpants. The visit ends in a real assault on Baron Cohen.

Set in Western Wall, Jerusalem — Brüno visits the wall in full costume. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Western Wall — Baron Cohen filmed here in character; a group attacked him and he had to break character. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Chased through Mea Shearim (2009)

Brüno walks into a strictly religious district in his usual outfit and is chased off by locals.

Set in Mea Shearim, Jerusalem — A scene in the ultra-Orthodox quarter. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Mea Shearim, Jerusalem — French Wikipedia places this chase in the Mea Shearim district. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The refugee camp meeting (2009)

Brüno meets a Palestinian aid worker, presented as a militant leader, hoping to be kidnapped. He insults the man and is told to leave.

Set in Palestinian refugee camp, Lebanon — Brüno hopes to be kidnapped to become famous.

The talk show that turns on him (2009)

Brüno wins the audience over as a single parent, then loses it by talking about "Mr. Right" and showing photos of the baby.

Set in Richard Bey talk show studio — Brüno shows off his adopted baby to a studio audience.

Out of the bondage gear (2009)

Trapped in a bondage machine, the pair confront protesters, take a bus, and finally get out of the gear in Huntsville.

Set in Huntsville, Alabama — Brüno and Lutz free themselves from restraints after a protest encounter. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The news station interview (2009)

Posing as a documentary maker, Brüno interviews station staff, steering the talk toward homosexuality.

Set in KETK-TV, Tyler, Texas — Brüno interviews station staff about the news. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at KETK-TV, Tyler, Texas — In July 2008 the station let a crew interview staff, including the news director. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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"Straight Dave" cage fight (2009)

As "Straight Dave", Brüno hosts a cage fight and invites a man up to fight him. It turns out to be Lutz.

Set in Cage fight, Arkansas — Brüno hosts a cage fight under an alias. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Fort Smith, Arkansas (convention center) — On June 6, 2008, about 1,500 people attended the staged event at a convention center in Fort Smith. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recording at Abbey Road (2009)

Famous guests join Brüno at the studio to record his peace song.

Set in Abbey Road Studios, London — Brüno records a charity song with famous guests. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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