King Bibi: Conversation with Director Dan Shadur – in Hebrew

King Bibi: Conversation with Director Dan Shadur – in Hebrew

10am PDT

A media master, charismatic speaker, and marketing innovator, this critically-acclaimed documentary unravels the story of Israel’s Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu as a story of the relationship between the US and Israel, and of political leaders and mainstream media. Join director Dan Shadur in conversation with AJU’s Chief Curator, Dr. Rotem Rozental to discuss the making of the film, and some of the moments that have changed the course of history and are still relevant to us here today.

Please note that this discussion will be held entirely in Hebrew.

To watch the film, please visit: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/kingbibi2

We encourage everyone to watch the presentation live. It will not be available to view as we are currently working behind the scenes to improve the user experience.

Dan Shadur is a filmmaker and writer based in Tel Aviv. His documentaries premiered in major film festivals around the world and screened on various platforms – including PBS, ARTE, ZDF and many more. His film King Bibi became one of the most successful Israeli documentaries in recent years. The Washington Post hailed it as a: “fascinating insight into the media evolution of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu."

Dr. Rotem Rozental is Chief Curator and Senior Director of Arts and Culture at American Jewish University. Israeli photo-historian, scholar, consultant, lecturer and mother (not necessarily in that order!), her writings appeared in Artforum.com, Tablet, Philosophy of Photography, Tohu Magazine, and Alaxon, among other outlets. Rotem’s work has been recognized and supported by various organizations, including Artis, Independent Curators International (ICI) and The Center for Jewish History.