‘Shayda’ Review: An Iranian Mother Fights For Her Daughter’s Future In Australia’s Powerful Oscar Submission

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 vulnerable but powerful performance from Holy Spider’s Zar Amir Ebrahimi as an Iranian divorcée…

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