VULTURES
Genre
Drama
Running time
15 minutes
Year
2025
Language
Afrikaans and English
Subtitle
English and Arabic
Country
France and South Africa
Director
Dian Weys
Bio
Producer
Emilie Dubois, Anais Bertrand, Le Roux Fourie
Cast
Edwin Van Der Walt, Jill Levenberg, Albert Pretorius
Scriptwriter
Dian Weys
Starring Edwin van der Walt, Jill Levenberg and Albert Pretorius, short film Vultures by filmmaker Dian Weys is set in the volatile moments just after a car crash has occurred and before the authorities arrive, when a hot-headed yet desperate tow truck driver fiercely protects his latest tow. The situation however quickly spirals out of his control when not all is what it seems at the side of the road.
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