Tiger Stripes

Tiger Stripes
Director
Amanda Nell Eu
Country
Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, France, Germany, Netherlands, Indonesia, Qatar
Year
2023
Genre
Fiction
Scriptwriters
Amanda Nell Eu
Cast
Zafreen Zairizal, Deena Ezral, Piqa, Shaheisy Sam, Jun Lojong, Khairunazwan Rodz, Fatimah Abu Bakar
Production
Still Moving, Weydemann Bros., PRPL, Ghost Grrrl Pictures (MY), Flash Forward Entertainment (TW), Akanga Film Productions (SG), KawanKawan Film (ID)
https://www.semainedelacritique.com/fr/edition/2023/film/tiger-stripes

Storyline

Zaffan (12) struggles with puberty, discovering a terrifying secret about her physical self. Her failed attempts to conceal the inevitable lead her friends to find out who she really is, and they attack her. As Zaffan is further provoked by her own community, she soon learns that embracing her true self is the only answer to her freedom.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Festival de Cannes 2023
Critic's Week
Grand Prize
Sitges Film Festival 2023
Official Fantàstic Competition
Best actress in the SOFC: Special mention for Zafreen Zairizai (for her emergent talent)

Releases

Spain (20 of September 2024)