Twenty years before the spectacle of Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu already understood the political benefits of a toxic relationship with the media, and direct communication with the public. King Bibi explores Netanyahu's rise to power, relying solely on archival footage of his media performances over the years: from his days as a popular guest expert on American TV, through his public confession of adultery, and his mastery of the art of social media. From one studio to another, "Bibi" evolved from Israel's great political hope, to a controversial figure whom some perceive as Israel's savior, and others - as a cynical politician who will stop at nothing to retain his power.
Editing
Archival footage assembled like a slow-motion train wreck.
Direction
Shadur lets Bibi hang himself with his own performances.
Director
Dan Shadur
Alon Aboutboul
Self - Narrator (voice)
Yasser Arafat
Self (archive footage)
Joe Biden
Self (archive footage)
John Boehner
Self (archive footage)
George H. W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
Newt Gingrich
Self (archive footage)
Peter Jennings
Self (archive footage)
Jared Kushner
Self (archive footage)
Benjamin Netanyahu
Self (archive footage)
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)
Shimon Peres
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Geraldo Rivera
Self (archive footage)
Charlie Rose
Self (archive footage)
Donald Trump
Self (archive footage)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released months before Netanyahu's fifth term, the film accidentally became prophecy.
Shadur discovered Netanyahu's early American media tours were essentially a political MBA in performance.
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