Tiger Stripes
Qumra Projects
/ Feature Narrative / Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, France, Germany, Netherlands, Indonesia, Qatar / 2023 / Colour
In Malay / Arabic, English subtitles
Qatar Premiere
Rated: Mature subject matter which may not be suitable for minors. Parental guidance is strongly advised.Individuals under the age of 15 are not admitted into cinemas.
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Synopsis
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. And like a tiger who has been dragged out of its habitat and poked because we fear it because we don’t know it—Zaffan decides to finally reveal her true self, her wrath, rage and beauty, to everyone. ‘Tiger Stripes’ premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Critics' Week Grand Prize.