Shayda

2023 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER

“A powerful directorial debut” Tomris Laffly, Variety

“Shatters all expectations” Jeff Nelson, Cheat Sheet

“A timely tale, deeply felt” Susannah Gruder, IndieWire

“Amir Ebrahimi is captivating” Stephen Saito, The Moveable Fest

Writer and Director Noora Niasari

Producers Vincent Sheehan, Noora Niasari

Executive Producers Cate Blanchett, Andrew Upton, Coco Francini for Dirty Films. Executive Produced by Caitlin Gold, Lindsay Lanzillotta, Lois Scott, Naomi, Mcdougall Jones, Nivedita Kulkarni, Gabrielle Stewart, Tom Grievson

Synopsis 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