Vultures

2025 -15' - Thriller

Directed by Dian Weys
Casting : Edwin van der Walt
Production : Insolence Productions, Electronic Roof Films

Nominations and awards : 
Cannes Film Festival, Prix Unifrance

Not far from Cape Town, South Africa. At the scene of a car accident, a tow truck driver struggles to recover the wreckage of a luxury sedan. But the situation quickly spirals out of control.

Vultures movie poster

The story behind

"Vultures" was born from a meeting with Dian, the director, and his producer Le Roux Fourie, at the European Short Pitch where Emilie was a speaker. Co-productions between South Africa and France are rare, which naturally piqued our curiosity. Above all, we particularly appreciate that a young filmmaker uses genre (in that case, the thriller) as a medium for critical commentary on our societies. This social thriller unfolds almost in real-time and in three sequence shots to depict the chaos that follows a car accident on the outskirts of Cape Town. Supported by a pre-sale to Arte, the film premiered in the Official Competition at Cannes, where it won the Unifrance Prize.

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