Writer/Director: Noora Niasari
Cast: Zar-Amir Ebrahami, Mohean Aria, Leah Purcell, Jillian Nguyen, Osamah Sami, Eve Morey
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.
1hr 57mins / PG-13 (Thematic Material|Domestic Abuse|Some Violence|Language)
Join us for First Friday Film Club on Friday, May 3 at 12 PM when filmmaker Neil La Bute will conduct a talkback and discussion about the film.