Shayda InStock •New Zealand as Middle-earth: interactive

•New Zealand as Middle-earth: interactive map with on-location footage

With acoustic guitar at the centre of the album

October/November 1971

and our relationship is healthier than it’s ever been

Shayda InStock •New Zealand as Middle-earth: interactiveSHAYDA, a brave Iranian mother, finds refuge in an Australian womens 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, Shaydas path to freedom is jeopardised. Drawn from personal experiences, Iranian Australian filmmaker Noora Niasaris powerful debut feature is a beautifully crafted, poetic vé rité portrayal of