The Bibi Files (Movie)

[Machine Translation] The Gaza-Israel conflict shows no signs of ending. Considered a key figure in this conflict is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who, while possessing charismatic leadership, has sparked controversy with his hardline political stance. However, many people abroad are unaware that he is the first Israeli prime minister in history to be criminally indicted while in office. Unreleased footage of police interrogations secretly leaked to a film crew during the corruption investigation captured the reality of gifts and kickbacks exchanged with the media and the business community... Alex Gibney, known for the Academy Award -winning Best Documentary Feature *Into the Abyss* (07) and the Academy Award-nominated *Enron: The Collapse of a Giant Corporation* (06) and hailed by *Esquire* magazine as one of the most important documentary filmmakers of our time" served as executive producer. Directed by Alexis Bloom ( *Anita: Goddess of Rebellion* (24)) who was born to a Jewish father and a German mother served as director. The film depicts how Netanyahu colluded with far-right forces to avoid conviction, thereby dividing Israel and jeopardizing its democracy during his long tenure in office. He adopts a high-handed attitude during police interrogations, dismissing all allegations against him as lies," and at times nonchalantly quotes the famous line from the film *The Godfather* Keep your friends close and your enemies closer" offering a glimpse of a side of Netanyahu rarely seen in regular news coverage. Furthermore, former Israeli prime ministers, the former director of Shin Bet (Israel s domestic intelligence agency), Netanyahu s former press secretary, and prominent Israeli investigative journalists testify to how his corruption led to the decay of the state. Despite being banned in Israel and not released in theaters even in the pro-Israel United States, the film has garnered international attention and caused a major stir, including being shortlisted for the 2025 Academy Awards. As of now, the attacks on Gaza continue, and global turmoil persists due to the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. Why are humans so vulnerable to power? A must-see documentary that exposes the lust for power" of those in authority! After the October 7 incident, war became a tool for maintaining power. It all began with a small gift Top-secret footage leaked from police interrogations of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his aides revealed their hidden private lives behind the news headlines. When these allegations became public, Netanyahu s lust for power ballooned, eventually leading to a terrible tragedy.

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いまなお終わりの見えないガザ・イスラエル紛争。この紛争のキーマンとされるのがカリスマ的なリーダーシップを持ちながらも、強硬的な政治姿勢で物議を醸すイスラエル首相ベンヤミン・ネタニヤフである。しかし、彼が在任中に刑事起訴された史上初のイスラエル首相であることを国外の多くの人々は知らない。彼の汚職捜査の過程で秘密裏に制作チームにリークされた未公開の警察尋問映像には、メディアや財界との贈答や利益供与の実態が記録されていた・・・。アカデミー賞R長編ドキュメンタリー映画賞を受賞した『「闇」へ』(07)や同賞ノミネートの『エンロン 巨大企業はいかにして崩壊したのか?』(06)などで知られ、米エスクァイア誌にて「現代で最も重要なドキュメンタリー作家のひとり」と称されるアレックス・ギブニーが製作総指揮を務め、ユダヤ人の父とドイツ人の母の間に生まれたアレクシス・ブルーム (『アニタ 反逆の女神』(24))が監督を手掛けた本作は、ネタニヤフが有罪回避のため極右勢力と結託し、長期政権の下でイスラエルを分断し民主主義を危機にさらした過程を描き出す。警察の尋問に対して高圧的に接し、自分に対する疑惑を徹頭徹尾「嘘」だと決めつけ、時には余裕たっぷりに映画『ゴッドファーザー』の有名なセリフ「友を近くに置け、敵はもっと近くに置け」を引用する、普段のニュースでは見ることのできない人間ネタニヤフの姿を垣間見ることができる。また、彼の汚職がいかに国家の腐敗を招いていったのかを証言するのは、元イスラエル首相やイスラエルの国内諜報機関シンベトの元長官、ネタニヤフの元広報担当、著名な国内の調査報道ジャーナリストたち。本国では上映禁止、親イスラエルの米国でも劇場公開されていないにも関わらず、国際的に注目を集め、2025年度のアカデミー賞ショートリストに選出されるなど大きな話題を呼んだ。今現在ガザへの攻撃は続き、さらにアメリカ・イスラエルのイラン攻撃により世界的な混乱が続いている。人間はなぜこうも権力に弱いのか? 権力者の"力への欲望"を白日の元に曝す、いま必見のドキュメンタリー! ──10月7日事件の後、戦争は権力維持の道具になった。はじまりは小さな贈り物だった・・・。極秘リークされたイスラエル首相ベンヤミン・ネタニヤフとその側近たちの警察尋問映像には、ニュースの裏側にある彼らの隠された私生活が描き出されていた。その疑惑が公になったとき、ネタニヤフの権力への欲望は肥大化し、やがて恐るべき悲劇がもたらされる。