Nell Eu had the idea for Tiger Stripes at the beginning of 2018 and did much of the development work over the following two years. “Jokes aside, I hope Tiger Stripes’ themes and messages will resonate with many people and they will also enjoy the ride the film takes you on.” I don’t think anyone will be ready for it because it’s a real punch in the face,” Nell Eu, who is a Malaysian of mixed Chinese and British heritage, told Al Jazeera. It’s what the team and I have been dreaming of. It is where acclaimed directors like Wong Kar-wai, Guillermo del Toro, Ken Loach and Gaspar Noé all started. It will compete for the Grand Prix at the 62nd Semaine de la Critique (International Critics Week), which will run from May 17 to 25 and is the programme dedicated to discovering first and second-feature filmmakers from around the world. Tiger Stripes is the fourth Malaysian film and the first in 13 years, to be invited to Cannes after Kaki Bakar (The Arsonist, 1995) by U-Wei Saari, Karaoke (2009) by Chris Chong Chan Fui and The Tiger Factory (2010) by Woo Ming Jin. When she discovers that her body is morphing in terrifying ways and her community sidelines her, Zaffan has no choice but to accept her true self, revealing her beauty, wrath and power to everyoneĪmanda Nell Eu is reluctant to reveal too much of the plot of Tiger Stripes, but her debut feature mixes teenage body horror, and themes of female empowerment in a Southeast Asian setting and will make history this month as the first film directed by a Malaysian woman to debut at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - For 12-year-old Zaffan (played by Zafreen Zairizal), going through puberty is literally a beast.
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