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| Photo from Oscar-nominated film, The Singers |
The Singers captures man's desire for brotherhood and fraternity.
While scrolling LinkedIn today, I stumbled upon the below post from my friends at the Foundation for Social Connection:
Aside from the odd documentary, I don't really frequent Netflix much. In fact, most of the content on there seems thoroughly unappealing.
So, I was surprised when I came across something that actually looked substantive.
At just 18-minutes long, Sam Davis's The Singers says a lot in a short duration of time.
Taking place in a dimly lit dive bar - the kind of bar where credit card isn't accepted, the bathroom's paper towel dispenser is always empty, and outsiders are looked at with skepticism - The Singers captures man's desire for brotherhood and fraternity.
Through song, the men at the pub - many of whom look like they've been through hell - transcend their real-world circumstances, and enter into another realm.
For them, pain, loneliness, and isolation is quotidian. Music, however, disrupted all of that and ushered in a needed catharsis.
Suddenly, they weren't all alone anymore.
The film is spiritual, really. Do yourself a favor: Take 18-minutes out of your day and watch it.
You can thank me later.
The Academy Award nominated short film THE SINGERS premieres on Netflix February 13.
— Netflix (@netflix) February 12, 2026
A group of down-on-their-luck men find unexpected connection and catharsis through an impromptu singing competition at a neighborhood bar. Directed by two-time Academy Award nominee Sam Davis. pic.twitter.com/LpabMIcffQ
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