Past Run
Shayda
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.
“Noora Niasari’s drama slowly builds into a thriller, and Ebrahimi’s enthralling performance coaxes us to lean in.”
— Alissa Wilkinson, Vox
FROM THE VAULT
Where it played at Laemmle — 6 engagements
TRAILER
AWARDS
- Winner, Audience Award ~ World Cinema: Dramatic — Sundance Film Festival
- Nominee, Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film Director — Directors Guild of America
- Nominee, Grand Jury Prize ~ World Cinema Dramatic — Sundance Film Festival