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Directed by | Noora Niasari |
Written by | Noora Niasari |
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Cinematography | Sherwin Akbarzadeh |
Edited by | Elika Rezaee |
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Distributed by | Madman Films |
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Running time | 118 minutes[1] |
Country | Australia |
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Box office | $286,573[2][3] |
Shayda is a 2023 Australian drama film written, directed and co-produced by Noora Niasari. The film stars Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Osamah Sami, Mojean Aria, Jillian Nguyen, Rina Mousavi, Selina Zahednia, and Leah Purcell. The story follows an Iranian immigrant woman in Australia who is raising her young daughter as the two live in a women's shelter.
The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on 19 January 2023, and was released in Australia on 5 October 2023. It was selected as the Australian entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 2024 Academy Awards.