''The Arsonist'' ( ms, 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.
It was first screened in the
Un Certain Regard section at the
1995 Cannes Film Festival
The 48th Cannes Film Festival was held from 17 to 28 May 1995. The Palme d'Or went to '' Underground'' by Emir Kusturica.
The festival opened with ''La Cité des enfants perdus'', directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and closed with '' The Quick and t ...
,
then later into Malaysian cinemas in 2001.
Cast
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Khalid Salleh
Khalid bin Salleh (29 February 1948 – 23 July 2018) was a Malaysian actor and poet.
Brief biography
He was brought up in his aunt's family. He graduated from secondary school in Batu Pahat
The Batu Pahat District is a district in the st ...
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
References
External links
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1995 films
1995 drama films
Films based on works by William Faulkner
Malay-language films
Malaysian drama films
Films directed by U-Wei Saari
Films with screenplays by U-Wei Saari
Films based on American short stories
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