Sarah Saidan is an animation film director. Born in Iran in 1978, she studied graphic design at university later receiving an MA in Animation. After directing two films in Iran, she moved to France in 2009 to study directing at La Poudrière. She has directed three short films. In 2011 she began work on Beach Flags, a film produced by Sacrebleu Productions and Folimage, with the support of the Arte channel.