Drama · Australia · 2023 · 1h 58m

Shayda

Shayda poster
Director
Noora Niasari
Cast
Zar Amir Ebrahimi as Shayda Selina Zahednia as Mona Leah Purcell as Joyce Jillian Nguyen as Vi Osamah Sami as Hossein Mojean Aria as Farhad
Crew
Sherwin Akbarzadeh — Director of Photography Elika Rezaee — Editor Noora Niasari — Writer Vincent Sheehan — Producer Noora Niasari — Producer Josephine Wagstaff — Production Design
Tagline

A love letter to mothers and daughters everywhere

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Shayda — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
shelterdivorcemother daughter relationshipiranian new year
Key Collaborators
Noora Niasari Director Sherwin Akbarzadeh Director of Photography Elika Rezaee Editor Noora Niasari Writer Vincent Sheehan Producer Noora Niasari Producer Josephine Wagstaff Production Design
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