SHAYDA, 2023

SHAYDA, 2023
Australia | DCP, Color, 117’ | English, Persian
Director: Noora Niasari
Cast: Leah Purcell, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Mojean Aria

Iranian-Australian director Noora Niasari's debut feature film, based on her own experiences, stars Zar Amir Ebrahimi, who won the Award for “Best Actress” at Cannes. Shayda wants to make a new start by escaping from the life she shares with her daughter Mona and Hossein, her violent husband and Mona's father. Taking refuge in a secret women's shelter, Shayda starts legal proceedings to protect herself from Hossein’s abuse, but Hossein is granted unsupervised visits. As she tries to lead a normal life, Shayda worries that Hossein might take Mona back to Iran. Shayda is a brave women's film that treats its characters with compassion.

This film can be viewed on February 15, - 15.00 & February 18, 13.00