Movie · Drama · Arabic Films

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.

2023 · 1h 57m
Director Noora Niasari

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Shayda

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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.

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Studio
Dirty Films, HanWay Films, Screen Australia
Released
2023
Run Time
1 hr 57 min
Rated
M Mature themes
Region of Origin
Australia
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Languages

Original Audio
English (Australia), English, Persian
Audio

English (Australia) (AD, AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

Subtitles

English (Australia) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.