Is the documentary’s wide release perfect timing for Netanyahu, or for his opponents?

It couldn’t be better timing for director Dan Shadur. After working on “King Bibi,” his documentary about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for three-and-a-half years, negotiating with distributors and showing it at film festivals, an election was called just a few weeks before it was set to be made available via the Yes Doco channel and Yes VOD.

Surely the documentary will hold even more interest for viewers now than it would have even two months ago. And that begs the question of what kind of impression it will make on viewers. Continue reading