Saeed Roustaee was born in Iran in 1989. After graduating from Soore University with a specialization in directing, he made his first short films. With his debut feature, Life and a Day (2016), he won the prize for the best directing and screenplay at the Fajr International Film Festival and was awarded other international distinctions. In 2019 Just 6.5 had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, in the Orizzonti section, and was nominated for a César as the best foreign film. Leila's Brothers was selected for the Official Competition of the Cannes Film Festival in 2022.