Saturday 28 October from 16:15 to 18:12

Shayda Almost sold out

Description

Iranian Shayda (Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Holy Spider) resides in a women’s shelter in Australia, fleeing her homeland and her abusive husband with her 6-year-old daughter. The Persian New Year celebrations take a harrowing turn when her husband reappears. Once again, Shayda and her daughter’s freedom is jeopardized. Iranian-Australian director Noora Niasari drew from her own experiences to craft her debut script, and that personal connection is evident and deeply felt throughout the film.

Duration

117 min.

Spoken language

English, Persian

Subtitles

English

Genres

Drama

Director

Noora Niasari

Location

Kijkhuis 1

Actors

Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Mojean Aria, Leah Purcell

Films is also screened on:

Shayda
Monday 30 October
13:30 - 15:27
Trianon 1
€12,00 (Standard ticket)
Shayda
Tuesday 31 October
21:15 - 23:12
Kijkhuis 2
€12,00 (Standard ticket)
Shayda Almost sold out
Saturday 4 November
13:45 - 15:42
Trianon 3
€12,00 (Standard ticket)

First Feature Competition

In the First Feature Competition, we present international filmmakers and their first feature-length films. These first features come from all over the globe and offer us a glimpse into a wide variety of cultures and film styles, all of which with the fresh vision of a new filmmaker. Discover rising talents and your future favorite directors today – at the Leiden International Film Festival.

All films from this program
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