Malaysian director Eu’s debut flick ‘Tiger’ earns its ‘Stripes’ at Cannes


Malay-language art house 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 euros (RM49,400) grand prize of the 62nd edition of Cannes’ Critics’ Week.

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