Digital Artifacts and Political Narrative: An Analysis of The Bibi Files (2024) as a Phenomenon of the Streaming Era
Focuses on attempts to secure favorable media coverage through negotiations with the owner of the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper.
The Bibi Files (2024) represents more than a biographical documentary; it is a digital artifact of the streaming era. The technical specifications of its release—720p resolution, WEB-DL sourcing, and DD 5.1 audio—facilitate a frictionless distribution model ideal for political non-fiction. As political landscapes become increasingly digitized, the primary medium for political history is no longer the printed page or the cinema screen, but the compressed digital file, transferred instantly across borders, challenging narratives in real-time.
Netanyahu’s lawyers scrambled, filing emergency petitions to block the film from seeing the light of day. They argued it was a work of political sabotage. But the creators had a different plan. By premiering the film at the Toronto International Film Festival and releasing it on the global platform Jolt.Film , they bypassed the local bans.
