''The Arsonist'' ( ms, Kaki bakar) is a 1995 Malaysian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

U-Wei Haji Saari U-Wei Haji Saari is a Malaysian film director. He first gained international attention with ''The Arsonist'' (more known by its Malay name ''Kaki Bakar''), the first Malaysian film to enter the Cannes Film Festival in 1995. Career Director He ...

based on the 1939 short story "

Barn Burning "Barn Burning" is a short story by the American author William Faulkner which first appeared in '' Harper's'' in June 1939 (pp. 86–96) and has since been widely anthologized. The story deals with class conflicts, the influence of fathers, and v ...

" by

William Faulkner William Cuthbert Faulkner (; September 25, 1897 – July 6, 1962) was an American writer known for his novels and short stories set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, based on Lafayette County, Mississippi, where Faulkner spent most of ...

. It was first screened in the

Un Certain Regard (, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. The section presents 20 films w ...

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

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. At first he earned his living by selling medicine ...

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

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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 {{1990s-drama-film-stub