Butcher's Stain
2025movie
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The story follows Samir, an Arab butcher falsely accused by his manager of removing hostage posters, forcing him to fight for his job and innocence amidst rising prejudice.
The story follows Samir, an Arab butcher falsely accused by his manager of removing hostage posters, forcing him to fight for his job and innocence amidst rising prejudice.
Director Director. Meyer Levinson-Blount.Butcher’s Stain distills a moment of everyday accusation into a tense portrait of how fear and prejudice can erupt under social and political pressure. Set in a supermarket break room, the film follows an Arab Israeli worker wrongly suspected of a symbolic act, exposing how quickly identity can override truth.
Samir, a Palestinian butcher working at an Israeli supermarket, is accused of tearing down the Israeli hostage posters in the break room. Samir sets out to prove his innocence in order to keep his job he desperately needs.Silver Medal - Student Academy Awards® 2025, Best Live Action Short Film Shortlist - Oscars® 2026. Quotes. "One of this year's most moving shorts defined by its minimalism and honesty" - Guy Nattiv.
