The Arsonist Explained

The Arsonist
Director:	U-Wei Haji Saari
Producer:	Tini Arshad U-Wei Haji Saari
Starring:	Ngasrizal Ngasri
Music:	Embie C. Noer^[1]
Cinematography:	Ali Kong Hussein
Editing:	Roslan Ramli
Runtime:	70 minutes
Country:	Malaysia
Language:	Malay

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.

Cast

• Khalid Salleh as Kakang
• Ngasrizal Ngasri as Raden Mas Kesuma, Kakang's youngest son
• Azizah Mahzan as Kakang's wife
• Anwar Idris as Mustapha
• Jamaluddin Kadir as Tuan Kassim
• Kuswadinata as Tok Empat

Notes and References

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