U-Wei Haji Saari

U-Wei Haji Saari

Zuhir bin Hj Saari or also known as U-Wei Haji Saari is a Malaysian film director. He first gained the international attention with his film 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, when 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. U-Wei produced a period film titled Hanyut(2014), as a co-production between countries Indonesia, Malaysia, and Australia. The film is based on Joseph Conrad's novel titled Almayer's Folly, which tells about Almayer, a Dutch trader struggling to survive in Malaya with a Malay community at the turn of 19th century. In2022, he was elected to be the chief jury for the Moscow International Film Festival for the documenatry film category.

  • Popularity : 1.042
  • Known For : Directing
  • Birthday : 1954-05-13
  • Place of Birth : Pahang, Malaysia
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U-Wei Haji Saari Movies

  • 2016
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    Mountain of Gold

    Mountain of Gold

    6.7 2016 HD

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  • 2016
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    Mountain of Gold

    Mountain of Gold

    6.7 2016 HD

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  • 2001
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    The Arsonist

    The Arsonist

    6.2 2001 HD

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  • 1999
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    Jogho

    Jogho

    1 1999 HD

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  • 1994
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    Black Widow Wajah Ayu

    Black Widow Wajah Ayu

    1 1994 HD

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  • 1993
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    Perempuan, Isteri & .....?

    Perempuan, Isteri & .....?

    1 1993 HD

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  • 2004
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    Buai Laju-Laju

    Buai Laju-Laju

    4.5 2004 HD

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  • 2004
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    Buai Laju-Laju

    Buai Laju-Laju

    4.5 2004 HD

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  • 2006
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    My Beautiful Rambutan Tree in Tanjung Rambutan

    My Beautiful Rambutan Tree in Tanjung Rambutan

    1 2006 HD

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  • 2006
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    My Beautiful Rambutan Tree in Tanjung Rambutan

    My Beautiful Rambutan Tree in Tanjung Rambutan

    1 2006 HD

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  • 1999
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    Jogho

    Jogho

    1 1999 HD

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    The story tells the legendary life of a singer and actress named Saloma. Starting from her lifeas a childhood, the separation of his parents, the...

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