The Arsonist

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The Arsonist
Directed by U-Wei Haji Saari
Written byU-Wei Haji Saari
Based on Barn 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]

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