‘Shayda’ Review: An Empowering Bond Between Mother And Daughter
Writer-Director Noora Niasari’s heart wrenching debut feature explores Shayda (Zar Amir Ebrahimi), a young Iranian mother and her six year old daughter, Mona (Selina Zahednia), taking refuge in a women’s shelter in Australia as she seeks safe passage amidst attempts to divorce from her husband, Hossein (Osamah Sami), during the two weeks of the Persian … Read more
