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Shayda(2023)
Status: Released
Date: 2023-09-28
67%
19 Votes
Time: 1h 58m
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.
Languages: Persian, English.
Countries:
Australia,
United Kingdom
Revenue: $233,971.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Origma 45
Movie: Shayda
Top 10 Billed Cast
زر امیرابراهیمی
Shayda
Leah Purcell
Joyce
Jillian Nguyen
Vi
Osamah Sami
Hossein
Mojean Aria
Farhad
Rina Mousavi
Elly
Lucinda Armstrong Hall
Renee
Jack Bonser
Night Club Member (uncredited)
Video Trailer Shayda
Video: Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
"See the Stars" Official Clip
Clip
Extended Preview
Meet the Artist 2023: Noora Niasari on “Shayda”
SHAYDA Q+A at AFI Fest 2023
All 7 videos
Official Trailer - Trailer
Official Trailer - Trailer
"See the Stars" Official Clip - Clip
Clip - Clip
Extended Preview - Clip
Meet the Artist 2023: Noora Niasari on “Shayda” - Featurette
SHAYDA Q+A at AFI Fest 2023 - Featurette
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