Shayda (2023)
A love letter to mothers and daughters everywhere
2023 · PG-13 · 1h 58m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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.
Director: Noora Niasari
Writers: Noora Niasari
Cinematography: Sherwin Akbarzadeh
Editor: Elika Rezaee
Cast
Zar Amir Ebrahimi as ShaydaSelina Zahednia as MonaLeah Purcell as JoyceJillian Nguyen as ViOsamah Sami as HosseinMojean Aria as FarhadRina Mousavi as EllyLucinda Armstrong Hall as ReneeBev Killick as CathyJack Bonser as Night Club Member (uncredited)Eve Morey as LaraAlanna Ha Quach as JillMore like this
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