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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.
Original Release
10/05/2023
US Release
12/01/2023
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leah Purcell | Joyce |
| Zar Amir Ebrahimi | Shayda |
| Mojean Aria | Farhad |
| Jillian Nguyen | Vi |
| Lucinda Armstrong Hall | Renee |
| Osamah Sami | Hossein |
| Rina Mousavi | Elly |
| Eve Morey | Lara |
| Jerome Meyer | Pierre |
| Catherine Glavicic | Mindy / Miranda |
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Leah Purcell | Joyce |
| Zar Amir Ebrahimi | Shayda |
| Mojean Aria | Farhad |
| Jillian Nguyen | Vi |
| Lucinda Armstrong Hall | Renee |
| Osamah Sami | Hossein |
| Rina Mousavi | Elly |
| Eve Morey | Lara |
| Jerome Meyer | Pierre |
| Catherine Glavicic | Mindy / Miranda |
| Selina | Mona |
| Nicole Gulasekharam | Deb |
| Liam McCarthy | Renne's Men |
| Bev Killick | Cathy |
| Hannah Moore | Annabelle |
| Tiana Hogben | Female Waiter |
| Luka Sero | Tobias |
| Phillip McInnes | Police Officer |
| Faouzi Daghistani | Male Onlooker |
| Aurnab As-Saber | Male Onlooker |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Cate Blanchett | Executive Producer |
| Coco Francini | Executive Producer |
| Caitlin Gold | Executive Producer |
| Tom Grievson | Executive Producer |
| Naomi McDougall Jones | Executive Producer |
| Nivedita Kulkarni | Executive Producer |
| Lindsay Lanzillotta | Executive Producer |
| Lois Scott | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Upton | Executive Producer |
| Mark Woods | Executive Producer |
| Noora Niasari | Producer |
| Laura Faulkner | Producer |
| Vincent Sheehan | Producer |
| Anwyn Watkins | Producer |
| Keiran Watson-Bonnice | Producer |
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