Tiger Stripes
Horror, Fantasy|MALAYSIA, TAIWAN, SINGAPORE, FRANCE, GERMANY, THE NETHERLANDS, INDONESIA, QATAR|2023|Malay|95 min
Festivals & Awards
2023 Cannes Film Festival Critics' Week GRAND PRIZE
2023 Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival Best Actress in the Official Fantàstic Selection - Special Mention
2023 Fantasia Film Festival New Flesh Award for Best First Feature - Special Mention
Synopsis
Zaffan, who is 12 years old, is a rebellious and carefree girl until she begins to experience horrifying physical changes to her body. Struggling to maintain a sense of normalcy at school, Zaffan denies her inevitable changes and tries to cover them up. Zaffan’s friends attack her, causing hysteria to break loose. One by one, teenage girls drop to the floor in fits, resulting in mass hysteria across the school.
Rumors of a dark figure in the toilets have caused fear to take over the primary school. A visiting Medical Officer appoints himself in command to drive away the demon that is haunting them. He soon discovers that Zaffan may be the root of their problems and decides to perform an exorcism on her. The entire community watches as the Medical Officer uses extreme methods to shame and physically hurt Zaffan. Like a tiger dragged out of its habitat and poked because of our fear and ignorance, Zaffan finally reveals her true self, her wrath, rage, and beauty to everyone.
Crew
Director/Writer : Amanda Nell Eu
Producers: Foo Fei Ling , Patrick Mao Huang , Fran Borgia , Juliette Lepoutre , Pierre Menahem , Jonas Weydemann , Ellen Havenith & Yulia Evina Bhara
Cast: Zafreen Zairizal, Deena Ezral, Nur Shahiratul Shafiqah, Shaheisy Sam
International Sales: Films Boutique