The Bibi Files

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The Bibi Files

Released Nov 15, 2024

1h 53m

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The Bibi Files is an urgent journalistic exposé based on unseen leaked footage of police interrogations of the politician as well as his wife Sara and son Yair. The film explores the corruption cases that resulted in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's indictment on breach of trust, bribery, and fraud in 2019. Many Israelis believe that Netanyahu's attempts to delay his trial are key to understanding his current policies regarding war and the return of Israeli hostages.

Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

It's never polemical... it just lays out the evidence, which I have to say, is pretty damning.

Jan 13, 2025

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Jonathan Romney

Financial Times

Alexis Bloom’s riveting film — whose producers include prolific documentarist Alex Gibney — is built around leaked footage of Netanyahu, his family and associates testifying to police.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 23, 2024

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Essential viewing.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 16, 2024

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Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

This is not an easy movie to sit through. A lot of it seems repetitive and static. It is, however, a valuable documentary for those who want to understand Israel's government and the fighting in the Middle East.

Rated: B

Jan 16, 2025

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Cody Dericks

Next Best Picture

Netanyahu is a corruptible force for evil, but this film would have you believe that he’s a mere aberration in a nation’s history rather than the logical result of its misdeeds and violent actions.

Rated: 4/10

Jan 9, 2025

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Joseph Fahim

Middle East Eye

The Bibi Files is not just an expertly made investigation of Israel's most notorious head of state: it’s a Macbeth-like fable of a man punch-drunk on blind ambition; a penetrating study of a man corrupted and empowered by his violent addiction to power.

Dec 28, 2024

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Simon T

A savage take-down of Benjamin Netanyahu's corrupt and cruel premiership, featuring many Israeli former associates who now lead the charges against him. But it is a 20 year-old Jewish girl, caught up in the October 7th massacre, when her kibbutz was attacked and so many of her friends murdered, who proves the most eloquent critic, quietly dismantling Netanyahu's self-serving rhetoric. An excellent and chilling documentary, co-produced by Alex Gibney.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/25

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Lee R

The film does an outstanding job at building the case against one of the most despised war criminals in our modern times. Pay no attention to the hasbara bots review-bombing this film much like the genocidal Netanyahu led Israeli government gleefully does to innocent Palestinians...it's well-made and deserving of viewership.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/13/24

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Cathy S

Poor journalism. The movie did not give a balanced account. In some parts it was misleading to English speakers by choosing what to translate during interrogations.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/02/25

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Synopsis

The Bibi Files is an urgent journalistic exposé based on unseen leaked footage of police interrogations of the politician as well as his wife Sara and son Yair. The film explores the corruption cases that resulted in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's indictment on breach of trust, bribery, and fraud in 2019. Many Israelis believe that Netanyahu's attempts to delay his trial are key to understanding his current policies regarding war and the return of Israeli hostages.

Director: Alexis Bloom
Producer: Alexis Bloom, Alex Gibney, Raviv Drucker, Kara Elverson, David Rahtz
Distributor: JOLT
Production Co: Jigsaw Productions, Drucker & Goren Media
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 15, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 11, 2024
Runtime: 1h 53m