Fahmi Fadzil congratulates Tiger Stripes for winning Cannes Film Festival Award
Bernama
Mei 25, 2023
Fahmi Fadzil congratulates Tiger Stripes for winning Cannes Film Festival Award
Tiger Stripes is a film directed by Malaysian, Amanda Nell Eu which is a coming-of-age story that explores the tale of a teenager in a stifling society as she hits puberty. - Instagram / ghostgrrrlpictures
KUALA LUMPUR: "Congratulations to the film Tiger Stripes for creating history, as the first film directed by a Malaysian to win the main award at the Cannes Film Festival Critics' Week.
"May this success be a source of inspiration to Malaysians," he said through a post on Facebook, here today.
Tiger Stripes is a film directed by Malaysian, Amanda Nell Eu which tells the story of a 12-year-old teenage girl who experiences pressure and drastic changes when she reaches puberty.
The film produced by the Ghost Grrrl Pictures company founded by Amanda stars well-known domestic actor Shaheizy Sam and new actors Zafreen Zairizal and Deena Ezral as well as veteran actors like Fatimah Abu Bakar.
The success allowed Amanda to take home 10,000 euro in cash equivalent to almost RM50,000 in the 62nd edition of the festival.
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Amanda broke the news of her achievement on her Instagram, where she shared how Tiger Stripes edged out seven other films running for the accolade. The multi-hyphenate will be taking a home prize of €10,000 (MYR 49,400) in cash. It is also important to note that the film is produced under her own production company, Ghost Grrrl Pictures.
Tiger Stripes tells the story of a 12-year-old girl who cannot make sense of what is happening to her body as she matures and goes through puberty. After being ostracised from her local community for undergoing an unusual metamorphosis, she eventually rediscovers and embraces her sense of self.
