Shayda (2023)

6.8/10 118 min Drama

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.

Cast

Zar Amir Ebrahimi

Shayda

Leah Purcell

Joyce

Jillian Nguyen

Vi

Osamah Sami

Hossein

Mojean Aria

Farhad

Rina Mousavi

Elly

Lucinda Armstrong Hall

Renee

Jack Bonser

Night Club Member (uncredited)

Catherine Glavicic

Miranda

Nicole Gulasekharam

Deb

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