Malaysian feminist body horror Tiger Stripes to debut at Cannes

By Marco Ferrarese for Al Jazeera, May 7, 2023

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — For 12-year-old Zaffan (played by Zafreen Zairizal), going through puberty is literally a beast. 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 everyone. Read more at https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/7/malaysian-feminist-body-horror-tiger-stripes-to-debut-at-cannes.

Featured image credit: Still from Women in Power episode of television talkshow Mata Najwa hosted by famous journalist Najwa Shihab. Watch the whole show here https://youtu.be/FJITgDCIQBQ?feature=shared

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