Shayda

Shayda

"A love letter to mothers and daughters everywhere"

6.6/101h 58m2023
Shayda

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Dirty Films
Screen Australia
Origma 45
VicScreen
MIFF Premiere Fund
HanWay Films
The 51 Fund
Parandeh Pictures

Additional Information

Original Title:Shayda
Original Language:English
Status:Released
Revenue:$233,971

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