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Cannes Award-winning Malay film 《Tiger Stripes》
At the beginning of the story, we meet 12-year-old Zafan, a rebellious and carefree girl. However, her body begins to undergo terrible changes, and she tries to deny and hide these changes in the hope of maintaining a normal life in school. As her friends exclude and attack Zafan, the plot gradually escalates and reaches a critical point, and the whole school is in a panic. The school's legend about a shadow hiding in the toilet exacerbates the atmosphere of fear, and a volunteer medical officer decides to exorcise the demon that is plaguing everyone. The medical officer soon discovers that Zafan may be the root of the problem and intends to perform an exorcism on her. Zafan's inner state is like a frightened tiger dragged out of its habitat, and she finally decides to show everyone her true nature. This may be a story about accepting yourself for who you are, but also about rebelling against social standards and expectations.