Shayda (2023)

Directed by

Noora Niasari

Genre

drama film

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 26 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An Iranian woman and her young daughter live in a women's shelter in Australia. The mother works to build a new life while facing challenges from her past.

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What happens

Shayda is a 2023 Australian drama film written, directed and co-produced by Noora Niasari, with Vincent Sheehan co-producing. The film stars Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Osamah Sami, Mojean Aria, Jillian Nguyen, Rina Mousavi, Selina Zahednia, and Leah Purcell. The story follows an Iranian immigrant woman in Australia who is raising her young daughter as the two live in a women's shelter. The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on 19 January 2023, and was released in cinemas in Australia on 5 October 2023. It won the CinefestOZ Film Prize in September 2023, and was selected as the Australian entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 2024 Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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