Shayda

    Shayda
    2023

    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.

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    Cast

    • Zar Amir EbrahimiShayda
    • Selina ZahedniaMona
    • Leah PurcellJoyce
    • Jillian NguyenVi
    • Osamah SamiHossein
    • Mojean AriaFarhad
    • Rina MousaviElly
    • Lucinda Armstrong HallRenee
    • Bev KillickCathy
    • Jack BonserNight Club Member (uncredited)

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