Hope and fear vie for prominence throughout Noora Niasari’s debut feature “Shayda,” in which Zar Amir Ebrahimi (“Holy Spider”) enthralls as a Persian mother living in Australia who takes refuge in a ...

This review was originally part of our coverage of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Shayda delves into the intricate details that highlight joy and violence in a tumultuous life. The film portrays the ...

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Danger is never very far away in Noora Niasari’s confident debut, a deeply personal tribute to a generation torn between tradition and modernity. Focusing on the title character, Shayda hangs on a ...

Editor’s Note: This review was originally published at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Sony Pictures Classics will release “Shayda” in select U.S. theaters on March 1, 2024. The actress Zar Amir ...

The closing credits reveal just how personal a film “Shayda” really is. We see old home-movie footage of an Iranian woman talking to the camera. She mentions that she’s doing OK and shows a picture of ...

This stirring film from Noora Niasari follows an Iranian woman and her daughter living in a women’s shelter in Australia. By Natalia Winkelman When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed ...

Shayda (Zar Amir-Ebrahimi) is a young Iranian mother living in Australia in 1995 with her 6-year-old daughter, Mona (Selina Zahednia). She fled to a women’s shelter and filed for divorce from her ...

Zar Amir Ebrahimi of 'Holy Spider' delivers a quietly commanding performance as a brave domestic violence survivor who demands a life on her own terms. Still, there is hope for Shayda (the terrific ...

Australian cinema has often struggled to authentically portray the cultural lives of Middle Eastern Australians. Stereotypical stories frequently sidestep the intricacies of social bonds, as well as ...

Noora Niasari was editing “Shayda” when the world changed — again — for Iranians. It was September 2022, and Mahsa Amini had just died in police custody, igniting the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jane Zhang/Madman Entertainment Australian cinema has often struggled to authentically portray the cultural lives of Middle ...