14 September 2022
Saeed ROUSTAEE was born in Iran in 1989. After graduating from Soore University with a Bachelor in Cinematography, he first directed three short films, then a documentary which won over 100 awards worldwide.His feature debut Life and a Day (2016), won Best Directing and Best Screenplay awards at the Fajr International Film Festival, the main film festival in Iran, along with several prizes in international festivals. His second feature, Just 6.5 (2019), premiered at Venice Orrizonti. It was nominated for the César Award for Best Foreign Film and won the Best Director Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
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