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Shayda
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.
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Shayda
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 28, 2023
Runtime
1h 58m
Genres
Drama
User Score
60%
Original Title
Shayda
Production Companies
Dirty Films, Screen Australia, Origma 45, VicScreen, MIFF Premiere Fund, HanWay Films, The 51 Fund, Parandeh Pictures
Director
Noora Niasari
Revenue
$233,971
Description
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.