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.[1]

U-Wei Haji Saari
Born
Zuhir bin Hj Saari

(1954-05-13) 13 May 1954
Occupationfilm director, producer, screenwriter
Years active1993 - present

Career

Director

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.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Perempuan, Isteri &...? Director
Screenplay
Original Story
  • Best Director FFM 11
  • Play The Best Screen FFM 11
  • Best Original Story FFM 11
1994 Black Widow - Wajah Ayu Director
Screenplay
1999 Jogho Producer
Director
Screenplay
  • Best Director FFM 14
  • Play The Best Screen FFM 14
2001 The Arsonist Producer
Director
Screenplay
  • Best Movie (foreign language category) 17th Brussels International Free Festival, 1995 (Belgium)
  • Special Jury Awards 1st South-East Asian Biennial Film Festival, 1997 (Phonm Pehn, Thailand)
2004 Buai Laju-laju Director
Original Story
2016 Hanyut Executive Producer
Director
Screenplay
  • Play The Best Screen Anugerah Skrin 2017

References

  1. "Recently there was a screening of the first Malaysian movie to make Cannes". The Daily Seni. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.

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