Shayda

The story

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 & crew

Zar Amir EbrahimiShayda

Selina Zahednia

Selina ZahedniaMona

Leah PurcellJoyce

Jillian NguyenVi

Osamah SamiHossein

Mojean AriaFarhad

Rina MousaviElly

Lucinda Armstrong HallRenee

Bev Killick

Bev KillickCathy

Jack BonserNight Club Member (uncredited)

Eve Morey

Eve MoreyLara

Alanna Ha Quach

Alanna Ha QuachJill