Shayda

Shayda

A love letter to mothers and daughters everywhere

PG-13 2023 · 118 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama

Shayda, a young Iranian woman living in Australia, finds refuge in a women’s shelter with her 6-year-old daughter, Mona. Having fled her husband, Hossein, and filed for divorce, Shayda struggles to maintain normalcy for Mona. Buoyed by the approach of Nowruz, she tries to forge a fresh start with new and unfettered freedoms. But when a judge grants Hossein visitation rights, he reenters their life, stoking Shayda’s fear that he’ll attempt to take Mona back to Iran.

Directed by Noora Niasari · Written by Noora Niasari

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Zar Amir Ebrahimi Shayda
Selina Zahednia Mona
Leah Purcell Joyce
Jillian Nguyen Vi
Osamah Sami Hossein
Mojean Aria Farhad
Rina Mousavi Elly
Lucinda Armstrong Hall Renee
Bev Killick Cathy
Jack Bonser Night Club Member (uncredited)
Eve Morey Lara
Alanna Ha Quach Jill

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