Shayda (2023)
A love letter to mothers and daughters everywhere
2023-09-28
Australia, United Kingdom
118 Min.
PG-13
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.
Cast
Shayda
Mona
Joyce
Hossein
Farhad
Elly
Cathy
Night Club Member (uncredited)
Lara
Jill