Born in Abadan in 1979, Rouhollah Hejazi directed his first short film, “Start”, in 1995, then followed up with ten more, shown at domestic and international festivals. He directed television dramas before making his debut feature film “Among the Clouds” in 2008, which garnered several awards at festivals around the world. His second feature film, "The Private Life of Mr. & Mrs. M” (2012), third film, "The Wedlock” (2013) and “Death of the Fish” (2015), were shown at numerous international film festivals too.