Director: majid salehi
Cast: saed aghakhani / amir jafari / mehran ghafoorian / ali sadeghi / mehran rajabi
Mish is a 2009 Iranian family comedy directed by Majid Salehi, following a passport-office clerk whose mother's religious vow sends him on an unexpectedly chaotic road trip from Tehran to Taleghan with a henna-decorated sheep in tow.
What is Mish about?
Farrokh Sanai is a mild-mannered sergeant working in the passport department who lives with his wife, his daughter Roz, and his mother. Roz announces that her upcoming birthday falls on the feast of Eid al-Adha — and her grandmother seizes the occasion, insisting that Farrokh travel to his uncle's home in the rural Taleghan valley to retrieve a sacrificial sheep she has promised as a vow. Farrokh acquires the animal — adorned with henna patterns and a small mirror in old Persian folk tradition — and loads it into his car for the return journey. What follows is a string of comic misadventures on the road: the sheep refuses to behave, strangers react in bafflement, and family obligations collide with everyday absurdity. The story is gentle, warm, and rooted in recognizable Iranian domestic life.
Cast & crew
The film is directed by Majid Salehi and stars Saed Aghakhani, Amir Jafari, Mehran Ghafoorian, Ali Sadeghi, and Mehran Rajabi. Aghakhani brings a world-weary everyman quality to Farrokh, while Ghafoorian and Jafari add their distinctive comedic timing in supporting roles familiar to fans of Iranian theatrical comedy.
Context & significance
Iranian family comedies built around religious holidays occupy a well-loved corner of Persian cinema, and Mish fits squarely into that tradition. The Eid al-Adha setting — with its livestock, visits to relatives, and community ritual — grounds the humour in cultural memory that resonates deeply for diaspora viewers who grew up with these seasonal rhythms. Road-trip comedies in Iran frequently use the contrast between urban temperament and rural pace as their engine, and Mish uses that contrast to gently poke fun at a dutiful, city-dwelling family man caught between modern life and ancestral obligation. The film is accessible to viewers of all ages and carries none of the edginess of urban Iranian satire, making it an easy choice for a family evening.
Where & how to watch
Mish is available to stream on K-Time with original Persian audio. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no extra download required, no VPN, and no geo-blocking. Subscription plans are flexible and you can cancel anytime.