Malaysian film 'Tiger Stripes' wins top prize at Cannes Critic's Week

Tiger Stripes centres around a 12-year-old girl who can’t make sense of what is happening with her body as puberty hits. — Photo: Ghost Grrrl Pictures

Malay-language arthouse horror film Tiger Stripes made history by becoming the first Malaysian film to win the grand prize for best feature at the Cannes' Critics' Week, a sidebar for the prestigious Cannes Film Festival that is dedicated to first or second films.

The debut effort by Malaysian director Amanda Nell Eu won the €10,000 (RM49,400) grand prize of the 62nd edition of Cannes’ Critics Week.