Tiger Stripes (film) explained

Tiger Stripes
Director:Amanda Nell Eu
Producer:
Starring:
  • Zafreen Zairizal
  • Deena Ezral
  • Piqa
  • Shaheizy Sam
  • June Lojong
  • Khairunazwan Rodz
  • Fatimah Abu Bakar
Cinematography:Jimmy Gimferrer
Editing:Carlo Francisco Manatad
Music:Gabber Modus Operandi
Studio:Ghost Grrrl Pictures
Runtime:95 minutes
Country:
  • Malaysia
  • Taiwan
  • Singapore
  • France
  • Germany
  • Netherlands
  • Indonesia
  • Qatar
Language:Malay
Budget:€834,000[1]
Gross:€29,200

Tiger Stripes is a 2023 Malay-language body horror[2] film written and directed by Amanda Nell Eu in her directorial debut.

Tiger Stripes had its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on 17 May 2023 where it won the Critics' Week Grand Prize. An international co-production of eight countries including Malaysia, the film was selected as the Malaysian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[3] The film was released in Malaysia censored, and the director has disowned the censored version of the film.[4]

Premise

Zaffan, an 11-year-old girl, starts to experience physical changes to her body when she is going through puberty.

Cast

Production

The film is an international co-production project involving eight countries, including Weydemann Bros from Berlin, Germany, Foo Fei Ling of Ghost Grrrl Pictures from Malaysia, Fran Borgia of Akanga Film Asia from Singapore, and Yulia Evina Bhara of KawanKawan Media from Indonesia.[7] The development of the film began in 2017.[8] During its production, Tiger Stripes had collected seven project development credits, including Open Doors Locarno Festival, Network of Asian Fantastic Films, Talents Tokyo, NMSP Project Development Fund, Hubert Bals Fund Bright Future, Less Is More event, and SEAFIC Lab.[9]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on 17 May 2023.[10] It won the award for Critics' Week Grand Prize.[11] It also competed in the Official selection at the 56th Sitges Film Festival,[12] and served as the closing film of 2023 Jakarta Film Week.[13]

In April 2023, Jour2fête acquired its distribution rights in France.[14]

In Malaysia, the film was released on 19 October 2023 only after it had been censored, which prompted the director to disown the film, saying that the released film was not the film that she made and won the prize in Cannes.

It was also invited at the 29th Busan International Film Festival in 'Special program in focus' Teenage Minds, Teenage Movies section and it will be screened in October 2024.[15]

Critical reception

Fionnuala Halligan of Screen International described the film as "a well observed, fiercely female-centred coming-of-age drama".[6] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian rated the film with three stars out of five and praised Nell Eu's direction and the younger cast's performances.[5]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Cannes Film Festival27 May 2023Critics' Week Grand PrixAmanda Nell Eu[16]
Caméra d'Or

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tiger Stripes . https://web.archive.org/web/20230128063206/https://www.cinefondation.com/en/atelier/projets/tiger-stripes . usurped . 28 January 2023 . Cinéfondation.
  2. Web site: Malaysian feminist body horror Tiger Stripes to debut at Cannes. Al Jazeera. 7 May 2023. 25 May 2023. Marco. Ferrarese. 24 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230524083852/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/7/malaysian-feminist-body-horror-tiger-stripes-to-debut-at-cannes. live.
  3. Web site: Tiger Stripes Chosen To Represent Malaysia At Next Year's Oscars . John . Peter Tan . 6 October 2023 . 20 October 2023 . The Rakyat Post . en . 20 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231020092410/https://www.therakyatpost.com/fun/2023/10/06/tiger-stripes-chosen-to-represent-malaysia-at-next-years-oscars/ . live .
  4. Web site: 'Tiger Stripes' Director Amanda Nell Eu Denounces Malaysian Censored Release of Oscar-Hopeful Film . Patrick . Frater . 19 October 2023 . Variety . 20 October 2023 . 20 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231020073246/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/tiger-stripes-director-amanda-nell-eu-denounces-malaysian-censorship-film-release-1235761726/ . live .
  5. Web site: Tiger Stripes review – coming-of-age body horror releases the monster inside. The Guardian. 17 May 2023. 26 May 2023. Peter. Bradshaw. 26 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230526013506/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/may/17/tiger-stripes-review-coming-of-age-body-horror-releases-the-monster-inside. live.
  6. Web site: 'Tiger Stripes': Cannes Review. Screen International. 17 May 2023. 26 May 2023. Fionnuala. Halligan. 21 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230521110226/https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/tiger-stripes-cannes-review/5181599.article. live.
  7. Web site: Weydemann Bros. boards Argentinean, Malaysian Productions . Ed . Meza . 22 February 2020 . 25 November 2023 . 25 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231125192646/https://variety.com/2020/film/actors/weydemann-bros-boards-argentinean-malaysian-productions-from-celina-murga-amanda-nell-eu-1203511563/ . live .
  8. Web site: 'Tiger Stripes' director Amanda Nell Eu tracks the wild journey of the award-winning Malaysian film . Silvia . Wong . 1 July 2023 . Screen Daily . 25 November 2023 . 24 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231124190851/https://www.screendaily.com/features/tiger-stripes-director-amanda-nell-eu-tracks-the-wild-journey-of-the-award-winning-malaysian-film/5183676.article . live .
  9. Web site: 'Tiger Stripes' Is Highly Developed Product of Indie Film Support System. Variety. 18 May 2023. 26 May 2023. Patrick. Frater. 25 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230525174612/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/tiger-stripes-indie-film-support-system-1235615916/. live.
  10. Web site: Malaysian tweens earn their 'Tiger Stripes' in Cannes coming-of-age body horror. France 24. 20 May 2023. 26 May 2023. Benjamin. Dodman. 25 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230525174641/https://www.france24.com/en/culture/20230520-malaysian-tweens-earn-their-tiger-stripes-in-cannes-coming-of-age-body-horror. live.
  11. Web site: Cannes: Malaysian Genre Mash-Up 'Tiger Stripes' Wins 2023 Critics' Week. The Hollywood Reporter. 24 May 2023. 26 May 2023. Scott. Roxborough. 25 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230525174612/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tiger-stripes-wins-2023-cannes-critics-week-best-film-prize-1235499862/. live.
  12. Web site: The Festival's 56th Edition Kicks Off by Announcing its Complete Lineup. Sitges Film Festival. 12 September 2023. 17 September 2023. 18 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230918072027/https://sitgesfilmfestival.com/en/noticies/festivals-56th-edition-kicks-announcing-its-complete-lineup. live.
  13. Web site: Ditutup dengan Meriah, Jakarta Film Week 2023 Putar Film "Tiger Stripes". CXO Media. 31 October 2023. 31 October 2023. Anastasya. Lavenia. Closed with grandeur, 2023 Jakarta Film Week screens Tiger Stripes. 31 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231031114011/https://www.cxomedia.id/art-and-culture/20231031120548-24-179634/ditutup-dengan-meriah-jakarta-film-week-2023-putar-film-tiger-stripes. live.
  14. Web site: Jour2fête distribuera " Tiger Stripes ", en compétition à Cannes. Écran Total. 19 April 2023. 26 May 2023. Emmanuel. Bataille. 25 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230525174617/https://ecran-total.fr/2023/04/19/jour2fete-distribuera-tiger-stripes-en-competition-a-cannes/. live.
  15. Web site: The 29th BIFF announces Special Program in Focus ‘Teen Spirit, Teen Movie’. Busan International Film Festival. August 19, 2024. September 1, 2024. en.
  16. Web site: Cannes' Critics' Week Honors Malaysian Film 'Tiger Stripes' With Grand Jury Prize. Variety. 24 May 2023. 26 May 2023. Elsa. Keslassy. 25 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230525223157/https://variety.com/2023/film/global/cannes-critics-week-prizes-1235624336/. live.

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