| Director: | Yusof Haslam |
| Producer: | Yusof Haslam |
| Starring: | Awie Nasha Aziz Rosyam Nor Zamani Slam |
| Cinematography: | Omar Ismail Omar Man |
| Editing: | Salehan Samsuddin |
| Music: | Saari Amri |
| Studio: | Skop Productions Grand Brilliance Sdn Bhd |
| Runtime: | 110 minutes |
| Country: | Malaysia |
| Language: | Malay |
| Gross: | MYR 2.8 million[1] |
Bara (English: Embers) is a 1999 Malaysian Malay-language action romance film directed by Yusof Haslam and starring Awie, Nasha Aziz, Rosyam Nor and Zamani Slam in his acting debut. Rosyam Nor won the Best Supporting Actor award and Nasha Aziz won the best actress at the 14th Malaysian Film Festival. This film was released on 25 March 1999 to positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success grossing MYR 2.8 million.
Effa almost becomes a victim of prostitution in a syndicate led by Carlos. Effa meets Amri and asks him for help, but she does not go to the police station. Amri and Effa eventually fall in love with each other. One day, Carlos goes up to Effa and interferes with her life so that she will rejoin the syndicate. When Effa unexpectedly dies, Amri becomes the prime suspect. How Amri finds the killer and becomes vindicated forms the rest of the story.
The character of Effa was offered by Erra Fazira but declined due to personal problems and was replaced by Nasha Aziz.
The film was critically acclaimed upon release. Sajahan Waheed of The New Straits Times called the film "watchable" since it incorporated many of the director's tropes from his previous films and since the plot was used in many films. He praised the acting and music but felt that Awie should have had a more challenging role.
At the 14th Malaysian Film Festival, Rosyam Nor won the Best Supporting Actor award.[2]
The film was telecast on Astro Ria several times between 2000 and 2001.[3]