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On the outskirts of Cape Town, the aftermath of a car crash becomes the scene of a different kind of battle. Before the authorities arrive, a hot-headed tow-truck driver races to claim the wreckage of a luxury sedan — a prize he cannot afford to lose.
But as rival interests converge and tensions rise, his determination to protect his tow sets off a chain of events that rapidly spirals beyond his control. What begins as a simple scramble for business becomes an increasingly volatile confrontation in which desperation, pride and survival collide.
Told with propulsive intensity and unfolding in near real time, Vultures is a gripping social thriller that finds extraordinary tension in the chaos that follows an ordinary moment of disaster.
Awards:
- Winner of multiple international awards, including the Oscar-qualifying Best Short Film Grand Prize at HollyShorts and the Unifrance Short Film Grand Prix at Cannes.
- Year2025
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageAfrikaans, English
- CountrySouth Africa, France
- GenreDrama
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- Content WarningScenes of violence
- Social Media
- DirectorDian Weys
- ScreenwriterDian Weys
- ProducerEmilie Dubois, Anaïs Bertrand, Le Roux Fourie
- CinematographerPierre de Villiers
- EditorDian Weys
On the outskirts of Cape Town, the aftermath of a car crash becomes the scene of a different kind of battle. Before the authorities arrive, a hot-headed tow-truck driver races to claim the wreckage of a luxury sedan — a prize he cannot afford to lose.
But as rival interests converge and tensions rise, his determination to protect his tow sets off a chain of events that rapidly spirals beyond his control. What begins as a simple scramble for business becomes an increasingly volatile confrontation in which desperation, pride and survival collide.
Told with propulsive intensity and unfolding in near real time, Vultures is a gripping social thriller that finds extraordinary tension in the chaos that follows an ordinary moment of disaster.
Awards:
- Winner of multiple international awards, including the Oscar-qualifying Best Short Film Grand Prize at HollyShorts and the Unifrance Short Film Grand Prix at Cannes.
- Year2025
- Runtime15 minutes
- LanguageAfrikaans, English
- CountrySouth Africa, France
- GenreDrama
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- Content WarningScenes of violence
- Social Media
- DirectorDian Weys
- ScreenwriterDian Weys
- ProducerEmilie Dubois, Anaïs Bertrand, Le Roux Fourie
- CinematographerPierre de Villiers
- EditorDian Weys