Shayda

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.

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  Zar Amir Ebrahimi

  Shayda
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  Leah Purcell

  Joyce
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  Jillian Nguyen

  Vi
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  Osamah Sami

  Hossein
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  Mojean Aria

  Farhad
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  Rina Mousavi

  Elly
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  Lucinda Armstrong Hall

  Renee
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  Jack Bonser

  Night Club Member (uncredited)
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  Catherine Glavicic

  Miranda
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  Nicole Gulasekharam

  Deb