Shayda

6.4|2023|1h 58m| FA

Overview: 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.

Genres: Drama

Director: Noora Niasari

Votes: 11

Production Companies:

Dirty Films

Screen Australia

Origma 45

VicScreen

MIFF Premiere Fund

HanWay Films

The 51 Fund

Parandeh Pictures