''Shayda'' is a 2023 Australian

drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been ...

film directed and written by Noora Niasari. The film stars

Zar Amir Ebrahimi Zahra Amir Ebrahimi ( fa, زهرا اميرابراهيمی; born July 9, 1981) known professionally as Zar Amir Ebrahimi (), is an Iranian-French actress, producer and director. She is best known for her performance as journalist Arezoo Rahim ...

, Mojean Aria,

Leah Purcell Leah Maree Purcell (born 14 August 1970) is an Aboriginal Australian stage and film actress, playwright, film director, and novelist. She made her film debut in 1999, appearing in Paul Fenech's ''Somewhere in the Darkness'', which led to role ...

Jillian Nguyen Jillian Nguyen is an Australian actress. She has played main roles in the 2022 film '' Loveland'' and the 2022 ABC television series ''Barons'', as well as supporting roles in the 2020 SBS ensemble drama ''Hungry Ghosts'' and the 2022 film ''Mil ...

and

Osamah Sami Osamah Sami (born 10 March 1983 in Qom, Iran) is an Australian stage and screen actor, writer, spoken-word artist, and stand-up comedian of Iraqi origin. His critically acclaimed book ''Good Muslim Boy'', was the winner of the 2016 NSW Premie ...

. It had its world premiere at the

2023 Sundance Film Festival The 2023 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 19 to 29, 2023. The first lineup of competition films was announced on December 7, 2022. Films U.S. Dramatic Competition * ''The Accidental Getaway Driver'', directed by Sing J. Lee * ...

on 19 January 2023.

Cast

as Shayda *

as Hossein *

as Joyce *

as Vi * Mojean Aria as Farhad * Selina Zahednia as Mona * Rina Mousavi as Elly * Eloise Gentle as Downtown Shopper * Eve Morey as Lara *

Lucinda Armstrong Hall Lucinda Armstrong Hall is an Australian actress. She is noted for her recurring television role as Holly Hoyland in '' Neighbours'', and for her performance in Ingrid Veninger's film '' Porcupine Lake'', for which she received a Canadian Screen ...

as Renee * Meaghan Fahy as Downtown shopper * Bev Killick as Cathy * Aurnab As-Saber as Persian Man * Justine Jones as Commuter * Korab Shasivari as Festival Attendees * Victoria Babatsikos as New Years Eve Party Goer * Eliza Hall as Downtown Shopper * Mert Ergec as Passenger

Reception

Critical response

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website

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, the film has an approval rating of 100% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10.

Accolades

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt13200006 2023 films Australian drama films