Dears in the Headlights

Year
2024
Country
South Africa
Duration:
16 mins

Overview

A young woman finds solace in taxidermying roadkill, restoring dignity to the lost — and in the process giving an outlet to her own grief about her brother’s death. By carefully and lovingly mending the animals back together, they are also transformed into new creations, admired as pieces of art.

Production Team

Director
Julia Jansch

Festival Screenings

Featured in the 2025 Mountainfilm Festival.

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South Africans Against Drunk Driving

Specialized Road Safety NGO dealing with drink driving, alcohol abuse and all matters relating to road safety. Started in 2006, after death of 23 yr old Chas Smit by a drink driver in 2005. The director, Caro Smit is an internationally highly trained road safety expert, advocate and activist. She is a member of the International Road Victims Partnership, Global Alliance of Road Safety NGO's & SADC Alliance of NGOs. Receiver of "Prince Micheal of Kent Road Safety Award, (2012) FedEx Award (2016) & CARS award (2006). SADD work with WHO, United Nations Road Safety Collaboration, (UNRSC) African Union, amongst others. SADD are passionate road safety advocates who try to stop these very preventable deaths/injuries.

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