Shayda

A love letter to mothers and daughters everywhere

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

Zar Amir Ebrahimi

Shayda

Selina Zahednia

Mona

Leah Purcell

Joyce

Jillian Nguyen

Vi

Osamah Sami

Hossein

Mojean Aria

Farhad

Rina Mousavi

Elly

Lucinda Armstrong Hall

Renee

Bev Killick

Cathy

Jack Bonser

Night Club Member (uncredited)

Crew

Lindsay Lanzillotta

Executive Producer

Vincent Sheehan

Producer

Naomi McDougall Jones

Executive Producer

Nivedita Kulkarni

Executive Producer

Cate Blanchett

Executive Producer

Caitlin Gold

Executive Producer

Andrew Upton

Executive Producer

Coco Francini

Executive Producer

Noora Niasari

Writer

Noora Niasari

Director

Clips & Videos

Extended Preview

"See the Stars" Official Clip

SHAYDA Q+A at AFI Fest 2023

Clip

Official Trailer