Synopsis
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.
Shayda (2023) is a 1h 58min drama feature film by Noora Niasari. Shayda, a young Iranian woman living in Australia, finds refuge in a women’s shelter with her 6-year-old daughter,...
Facts
Awards
Sundance Film Festival - Audience Award – Best Foreign Feature Film
Original language
Persian
Trailer
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Festival History
- Locarno International Film Festival 2023 generic
- São Paulo International Film Festival 2023 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2023 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2023 generic
