The Arsonist
Encyclopedia
The Arsonist is a 1995
Malaysian
drama film
directed by U-Wei Haji Saari
. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard
section at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival
.
1995 in film
-Top grossing films:-Events:* March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg.* March 28 - Actress Julia Roberts and singer Lyle Lovett announce their plans for separation....
Malaysian
Cinema of Malaysia
The cinema of Malaysia revolves around a small film industry that dates back to the 1930s. At present, Malaysia produces about 20 feature films annually, and between 300–400 television dramas and serials a year apart from the in-house productions by the individual television stations. Malaysia also...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by U-Wei Haji Saari
U-Wei Haji Saari
-Career:A partial list of films include Kaki Bakar, Jogho, Buai Laju-Laju, Perempuan, and Isteri dan… .He gained international attention with his 2011 film based upon Joseph Conrad's novel, Hanyut/Almayer's Folly , shot on location in Kuala Lipis and Pekan, Malaysia.-References:An an article in the...
. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival
1995 Cannes Film Festival
-Jury:*Jeanne Moreau *Gianni Amelio *Jean-Claude Brialy *Nadine Gordimer *Gaston Kabore *Michele-Ray Gavras *Emilio Garcia Riera *Philippe Rousselot *John Waters...
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Cast
- Ngasrizal Ngasri - Raden Mas Kesuma
- Anwar Idris
- Jamaluddin Kadir - Tuan Kassim
- Azizah Mahzan
- Khalid Salleh - Kakang