About the Film
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 jeopardized.
The Reviews Are In
"One of the most masterful debuts of a filmmaker that I've seen in a long time."
Claudia Puig, FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
"The greatest asset of “Shayda" is its unmistakably feminine spirit of perseverance, one that runs wild and free in this promising debut."
Tomris Laffly, Variety
Open Caption Screenings*
For Deaf and Hard of Hearing
*Screenings that feature on-screen text captions that display the spoken dialogue, sound effects, and other relevant audio information for the audience to read.
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