Shayda (2023) — Screenplay
During Nowruz, an Iranian mother fights to build a safe new life in Australia for her daughter while her abusive ex-husband shadows their every step.
- Written by
- Noora Niasari
- Genre
- Drama
- Studio
- Dirty Films, HanWay Films, Screen Australia
- Length
- 109 pages
Niasari’s script pairs a taut domestic thriller pace with intimate, naturalistic dialogue, letting silence and gesture carry the weight of trauma. Study how she weaves cultural ritual into the narrative’s emotional beats, creating a vivid sense of place that deepens the mother-daughter bond and the stakes of their asylum.
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