Shayda (2023)

6.7/10 • 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

Leah Purcell

Jillian Nguyen

Osamah Sami

Mojean Aria

Rina Mousavi

Lucinda Armstrong Hall

Jack Bonser

Night Club Member (uncredited)

Catherine Glavicic

Nicole Gulasekharam

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