Directed by Amanda Nell Eu under her production company Ghost Grrrl Pictures, Tiger Stripes is set to be shown sometime from May 17 to 25, which is when the prestigious film festival gets under way in France.
A statement from the production company said: “The news marks the first time since 2010 that a Malaysian film has been featured in Cannes. Kaki Bakar was screened in the Un Certain Regard category while the other two films premiered in Directors’ Fortnight.The Cannes Critics’ Week is described as a parallel section of the prestigious 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
As for what she hopes for the international audience to take away from the film, Eu said: “I hope that the audience will get to see a bit of Malaysia, our culture, and our bright colours!