Shayda
PG-13“A love letter to mothers and daughters everywhere”
2023·118 min·Released
Studio: Dirty Films, HanWay Films, MIFF Premiere Fund, Origma 45, Parandeh Pictures, Screen Australia, The 51 Fund, VicScreen
6.7TMDb
6.7IMDb
97%RT
Theatrical Sep 28, 2023Digital May 7, 2024
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.
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Crew
DirectorNoora Niasari
WriterNoora Niasari
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
Avina Ha Quach
Jenny
Luka Sero
Tobias
Shayan Askari
Parviz
Zohreh Farid
Maryam
Tina Khabazian
Mrs Bagheri
Asal Daram
Roya
Catherine Glavicic
Miranda
Nicole Gulasekharam
Deb
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Keywords
shelterdivorcemother daughter relationshipiranian new year
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026