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
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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