“Zar Amir Ebrahimi gives a remarkable performance”
Screen Daily
“Heartbreakingly alive”
The Hollywood Reporter
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A film by Noora Niasari
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 jeopardised.
Adult themes | Runtime: 117mins
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