Australia,
2023, 117 min
Directed by:
Nora NiasariScreenplay:
Nora NiasariCinematography:
Sherwin AkbarzadehCast:
Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Leah Purcell, Mojean Aria, Jillian Nguyen, Osamah Sami, Lucinda Armstrong Hall, Selina ZahedniaVOD (2)
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Shayda, a brave Iranian mother, finds refuge in an Australian women’s shelter with her six-year-old daughter. Over Persian New Year, they take solace in Nowruz rituals and new beginnings, but when her estranged husband re-enters their lives, Shayda’s path to freedom is jeopardised. (Madman Entertainment)
Cast
Zar Amir Ebrahimi
Iran
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Leah Purcell
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The Proposition (2005)
Lantana (2001)
Last Cab to Darwin (2015)
Mojean Aria
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Danger Close (2019)
Shayda (2023)
Reminiscence (2021)
Jillian Nguyen
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Shayda (2023)
True History of the Kelly Gang (2019)
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Osamah Sami
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Lucky Miles (2007)
Shayda (2023)
Ali's Wedding (2017)
Lucinda Armstrong Hall
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Predestination (2014)
Shayda (2023)
Selina Zahednia
Best movies:
Shayda (2023)