Zar Amir Ebrahimi as Shayda and and Selina Zahednia as Mona in SHAYDA Photo credit: Jane Zhang. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics. Shayda (Zar Amir Ebrahimi) flees her abusive husband in Iran, along ...
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 ...
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 ...
Cate Blanchett is one of the executive producers of a debut feature starring Zar Amir Ebrahimi, who toplined ‘Holy Spider.’ By Sheri Linden Senior Copy Editor/Film Critic Early scenes are thick with ...
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 ...
Shayda (2023) Film Review from the 45th Annual Sundance Film Festival, a movie directed by Noora Niasari, starring Zar Amir-Ebrahami, Mojean Aria, Leah Purcell, Osamah Sami, Jillian Nguyen, Lucinda ...
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