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In Safe Hands
Short Film (Full Length) – 2011
This 2011 short, from director Jackie van Beek, follows a young woman couriering her uncle’s heart. In Safe Hands was based on a real life scandal involving Greenlane Hospital stocking a 'heart library' with organs from deceased patients. For decades the hearts were used for research purposes, often without parental consent. The Dunedin-shot film won Best Self-Funded Short Film at the 2012 NZ Film Awards (The Moas), after debuting at the 2012 NZ International Film Festival. Van Beek and producer Aaron Watson later collaborated on feature film The Inland Road (2017).
Key Cast & Crew
See all 13 credits
Produced by
Sabertooth Films
Source
Sabertooth Films
Music
Music by Rhian Sheehan
Features the song 'Stebbing' written by Jesse Griffin, and performed by Jesse Griffin, Peter Daubé, Nick Bollinger & Tim Robinson
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