About

Known credits:
21
Birthday:
1989-08-14
Place of birth:
Tehran, Iran
Website:
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Saeed Roustaee

Overview

Saeed Roustayi (Persian: سعید روستایی, born 14 August 1989) is an Iranian film director and screenwriter.

He graduated from Soore University with a Bachelor of Film and Television in Directing. "Life and a Day" (2016) is his first major cinematic work. At the Fajr International Film Festival, Roustayi won 2 Crystal Simorghs for best directing and best screenplay. He received the 2016 Reflet d'Or for Best Feature at the Geneva International Film Festival Tous Ecrans. In 2022, his second film, Just 6.5 (2019), was nominated for the César Award for Best Foreign Film. In April 2022, his third film, Leila's Brothers (2022), was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.

His works primarily focus on issues of social injustice, as well as his portrayals of women in Iranian society.

Known for

Directing
2022 Leila's Brothers Directing Director 62
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2019 Law of Tehran Directing Director 62
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2016 Life and a Day Directing Director 60
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2012 Ceremony Directing Director N/A
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2012 The Very Secluded Street Directing Director N/A
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2012 Mantwhaa rangu rowshan Directing Director N/A
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2011 Saturday Directing Director N/A
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Woman and Child Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2022 Leila's Brothers Writing Writer 62
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2019 Law of Tehran Writing Screenplay 62
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2017 Blockage Writing Writer 59
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2016 Life and a Day Writing Screenplay 60
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2012 Ceremony Writing Writer N/A
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2012 The Very Secluded Street Writing Writer N/A
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2012 Mantwhaa rangu rowshan Writing Writer N/A
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2011 Saturday Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2022 Leila's Brothers Production Producer 62
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2012 Ceremony Production Producer N/A
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2012 The Very Secluded Street Production Producer N/A
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2012 Mantwhaa rangu rowshan Production Producer N/A
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2011 Saturday Production Producer N/A
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