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.He began his career as a director for television
dramas until 1996, where he made his film debut with the highly
controversial Perempuan, Isteri dan..., which won him the Best
Director award at the 11th Malaysia Film Festival.In 2014, U-Wei had
produced a period film titled Hanyut as a co-production between
countries Indonesia, Malaysia, and Australia. The film is based on a
Joseph Conrad novel titled Almayer's Folly, which tells about the life
of the Malay community in the 19th century.
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.He began his career as a director for television
dramas until 1996, where he made his film debut with the highly
controversial Perempuan, Isteri dan..., which won him the Best
Director award at the 11th Malaysia Film Festival.In 2014, U-Wei had
produced a period film titled Hanyut as a co-production between
countries Indonesia, Malaysia, and Australia. The film is based on a
Joseph Conrad novel titled Almayer's Folly, which tells about the life
of the Malay community in the 19th century.
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