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'A young Iranian mother finds refuge in a women’s shelter where her search for freedom brings her face to face with the violence from which she has fled.'
Source: Screen Australia.
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One of the Guardian Australia’s 10 Australian films to look out for in 2023
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Australian Film Shayda Is a Celebration of the Mother-daughter Bond and Resilience in the Aftermath of Domestic Violence
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , October 2023;
— Review of Shayda 2023 single work film/TV'Shayda, the feature debut of Iranian-Australian filmmaker Noora Niasari, emerges amid a current fervour for independent diasporic cinema.'
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Director Noora Niasari
2023
single work
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— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 16-22 September 2023; 'Director Noora Niasari’s debut feature film Shayda – Australia’s official nomination for the international Oscar – is driven by dark childhood memories. By Stephen A. Russell.' (Introduction) -
Shayda Review – An Exciting New Voice in Australian Cinema Has Arrived
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 4 August 2023;
— Review of Shayda 2023 single work film/TV'Opening this year’s Melbourne international film festival, Noora Niasari’s debut follows an Iranian mother and daughter as they seek refuge in an Australian women’s shelter'
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Shayda Review – An Exciting New Voice in Australian Cinema Has Arrived
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 4 August 2023;
— Review of Shayda 2023 single work film/TV'Opening this year’s Melbourne international film festival, Noora Niasari’s debut follows an Iranian mother and daughter as they seek refuge in an Australian women’s shelter'
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Australian Film Shayda Is a Celebration of the Mother-daughter Bond and Resilience in the Aftermath of Domestic Violence
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , October 2023;
— Review of Shayda 2023 single work film/TV'Shayda, the feature debut of Iranian-Australian filmmaker Noora Niasari, emerges amid a current fervour for independent diasporic cinema.'
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Director Noora Niasari
2023
single work
column
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 16-22 September 2023; 'Director Noora Niasari’s debut feature film Shayda – Australia’s official nomination for the international Oscar – is driven by dark childhood memories. By Stephen A. Russell.' (Introduction)
Awards
- 2024 nominated Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards — Best Direction in Film
- 2024 nominated Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards — Best Film
- 2023 nominated AFCA Film Awards — Best Screenplay
- 2023 nominated AFCA Film Awards — Best Director
- 2023 nominated AFCA Film Awards — Best Film