The Arsonist (1995)
- Original title
- Kaki Bakar
- Directed by
- U-Wei Haji Saari
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Malaysia
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man in a rural Malaysian village is pushed to his limits by poverty and injustice. His quiet desperation leads him to commit destructive acts.
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What happens
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. It was first screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival, then later into Malaysian cinemas in 2001. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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