Marge Mahi (Death of a Fish) is a 2014 Iranian film written, directed, and produced by Ruhollah Hejazi. This independently crafted work stands as a personal cinematic statement from a filmmaker who handled every core creative role himself, bringing an intimate authorial vision to the screen.
What is Marge Mahi about?
A fish dies. That small, quiet event becomes the emotional and philosophical center of this Iranian film. Hejazi constructs a story around the weight of loss — how something seemingly insignificant can ripple outward and touch the people nearby in unexpected ways. The film holds its attention on domestic space and the interior lives of those who inhabit it, asking quiet but insistent questions about grief, meaning, and what we notice — and fail to notice — in the rhythms of ordinary life. The stakes are small by conventional measure, but Hejazi treats them as anything but, building a careful atmosphere where every small detail carries emotional consequence.
Cast & crew
Ruhollah Hejazi serves as writer, director, and producer — a triple role that places the entire creative vision under one hand. No additional cast or crew credits are available in the catalog record for this title. The film's authorship rests entirely on Hejazi's singular commitment to bringing this personal project to completion.
Context & significance
Iranian independent cinema has a long tradition of finding profound meaning in the smallest corners of everyday life — a tradition that runs through the country's most celebrated filmmakers. Marge Mahi (Death of a Fish) fits squarely in that lineage, using a quiet domestic premise to explore interior emotional states. For diaspora viewers who grew up with Iranian storytelling that prizes restraint, suggestion, and the eloquence of understatement, this kind of film offers a deeply familiar sensibility. It is precisely the sort of work that travels well across borders because its emotional logic is universal even as its texture remains distinctly Persian.
Where & how to watch
Marge Mahi is available on K-Time with original Persian audio and Persian subtitles. Watch on the web, your TV, or your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, no extra download required. Subscribe and cancel anytime.