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
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 118 min
Release Date: September 28, 2023
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)
Screenplay
- Noora Niasari
- Lynne Vincent McCarthy (Script Editor)
Cinematography: Sherwin Akbarzadeh
Editing: Elika Rezaee
Production: Dirty Films, Screen Australia, Origma 45, VicScreen, MIFF Premiere Fund, HanWay Films, The 51 Fund, Parandeh Pictures
Country: Australia, United Kingdom
Language: English, فارسی
Box Office: $233,971
Original Language: fa
Themes
The Complexity of Mother-Daughter Bonds, Divorce Process and Aftermath
Keywords
shelter, divorce, mother daughter relationship, iranian new year
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Shayda about?
- 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.
- Who directed Shayda?
- Shayda was directed by Noora Niasari.
- Who stars in Shayda?
- Shayda stars Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Selina Zahednia, Leah Purcell, Jillian Nguyen, Osamah Sami, Mojean Aria.
- How long is Shayda?
- Shayda has a runtime of 1h 58m (118 minutes).
- What genre is Shayda?
- Shayda is a Drama film.
- How much did Shayda gross?
- Shayda grossed $233,971 worldwide.
- Where was Shayda produced?
- Shayda was produced in Australia, United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Shayda?
- The themes of Shayda include: The Complexity of Mother-Daughter Bonds, Divorce Process and Aftermath.