Shayda (2023)
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
Writers: Noora Niasari, Lynne Vincent McCarthy
Stars: Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Selina Zahednia, Leah Purcell, Jillian Nguyen
Shayda is a 2023 Australian Drama film directed by Noora Niasari, starring Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Selina Zahednia, Leah Purcell, Jillian Nguyen. It runs 1h 58m and is rated PG-13. The film holds a 6.8/10 rating from 27 votes on TMDB.
Cast
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
Details
| Release Date | Sep 28, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia, United Kingdom |
| Original Language | Persian |
| Also Known As | پاییز شیدا, Shayda |
| Runtime | 1h 58m |
| Rating | PG-13 (US) |
| Production | Dirty Films, Screen Australia, Origma 45 |
| IMDb ID | tt13200006 |
| TMDB ID | 978586 |
