Saeed Roustayi

Saeed Roustaee, also spelled Saeed Roustayi, is an Iranian director, screenwriter and producer. He has won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best First Director at the 34th Fajr Film Festival for his feature directorial debut in drama film Life and a Day. In 2022, his second film, Just 6.5, was nominated for the César Award for Best Foreign Film. In April 2022, his third film, Leila's Brothers, was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.