The Arsonist

For other uses, see The Arsonist (disambiguation).

The Arsonist
Directed byU-Wei Haji Saari
Written byU-Wei Haji Saari
Based onBarn Burning
by William Faulkner
Produced byTini Arshad
U-Wei Haji Saari
StarringNgasrizal Ngasri
CinematographyAli Kong Hussein
Edited byRoslan Ramli
Music byEmbie C. Noer[1]
Release date
  • May 1995 (1995-05)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryMalaysia
LanguageMalay

The Arsonist (Malay: Kaki bakar) is a 1995 Malaysian drama film directed by U-Wei Haji Saari based on the 1939 short story "Barn Burning" by William Faulkner.[2] It was first screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival,[3] then later into Malaysian cinemas in 2001.[2]

  1. ^ James, Caryn (6 April 1996). "Movie Review - FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW: Faulkner, Set in Malaysia". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Recently there was a screening of the first Malaysian movie to make Cannes". The Daily Seni. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Arsonist". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 6 September 2009.