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Shayda

Shayda

2023 1h 58m · Drama · ★ 6.8

Shayda

A love letter to mothers and daughters everywhere

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.

Director Noora Niasari

Writer Noora Niasari

Top Billed Cast

Zar Amir Ebrahimi

Zar Amir Ebrahimi

Shayda

Selina Zahednia

Mona

Leah Purcell

Leah Purcell

Joyce

Jillian Nguyen

Jillian Nguyen

Vi

Osamah Sami

Osamah Sami

Hossein

Mojean Aria

Mojean Aria

Farhad

Rina Mousavi

Rina Mousavi

Elly

Lucinda Armstrong Hall

Lucinda Armstrong Hall

Renee

Bev Killick

Cathy

Jack Bonser

Jack Bonser

Night Club Member (uncredited)

Eve Morey

Lara

Alanna Ha Quach

Jill

Avina Ha Quach

Jenny

Luka Sero

Tobias

Shayan Askari

Parviz

Extended Preview

"See the Stars" Official Clip

SHAYDA Q+A at AFI Fest 2023

Clip

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Meet the Artist 2023: Noora Niasari on “Shayda”

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Status Released

Original Language fa

Budget $0

Revenue $233,971

Keywords

shelter divorce mother daughter relationship iranian new year