Shayda (2023)
"A love letter to mothers and daughters everywhere"
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.
Top Cast
Zar Amir Ebrahimi
Shayda
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Selina Zahednia
Mona
Leah Purcell
Joyce
Jillian Nguyen
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Osamah Sami
Hossein
Mojean Aria
Farhad
Rina Mousavi
Elly
Lucinda Armstrong Hall
Renee
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Bev Killick
Cathy
Jack Bonser
Night Club Member (uncredited)
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Eve Morey
Lara
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Alanna Ha Quach
Jill
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Avina Ha Quach
Jenny
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Luka Sero
Tobias
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Shayan Askari
Parviz
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