Shayda (2023-09-28)
A love letter to mothers and daughters everywhere
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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Status: Released
Release Date: 2023-09-28
Runtime: 1h 58m
Director: Noora Niasari
Writer: Noora Niasari
