TIGER STRIPES
DRAMA | MALAY | 95 MIN
The first amongst her friends to hit puberty, Zaffan, 12, discovers a terrifying secret about her body. Ostracised by her community, Zaffan fights back, learning that to be free she must embrace the body she feared, emerging as a proud, strong woman.
DIRECTOR Amanda Nell Eu
CAST Zafreen Zairizal, Deena Ezral, Piqa, Shaheizy Sam, Jun Lojong, Khairunazwan Rodzy, Fatimah Abu Bakar
COUNTRIES OF PRODUCTION Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Indonesia & Qatar
“bristles with supernatural energy thanks to a tremendous young cast”
— The Guardian
“[A] well-observed, fiercely female-centred coming-of-age drama”
— Screen International
Cannes Film Festival
Winner: Critics Week Grand Prize
BFI London Film Festival
Competition: Sutherland (First Feature)
Munich Film Festival
Official Selection