Butcher's Stain
Directed by Meyer Levinson-Blount
Released 2025
5Fine — Neither good nor bad; emotionally neutral
- Watched
- February 24, 2026
- Format
- Theater
- Platform
- Orinda Theater
- Location
- Orinda
- With
- Solo
Oscars · 2026
1 nomination
| Category | Nominees | Kaleb voted | Kaleb predicted | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Action Short Film | Meyer Levinson-Blount, Oron Caspi | The Singers | The Singers | The Singers |
My take
Palestinian butcher working at Israeli grocer accused of tearing down hostage signs, was the air conditioner but coworker accused him because of instagram posts in Israel war. This short mostly didn't work for me. It was frustrating and a bit oversimplisistic. I felt for the characters but not as much as I wanted to. Everyone felt distant and weirdly like they were on some kind of emotion killing drug.