Born in Shiraz, Iran, in 1973. He graduated in sociology from Shiraz University and studied editing at Sooreh University in Tehran. From him, the Mostra presented the features "The Twilight" (2003), "Iron Island" (2005), and "Goodbye" (2011), for which he received the prize of best director of Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival. He also made "Manuscripts Don’t Burn" (2013) and "A Man of Integrity" (2017), which won best film at Un Certain Regard. In 2010, Rasoulof was arrested on set while working alongside Jafar Panahi and sentenced to a year in prison. Since 2017, he has been officially barred from leaving Iran.