‘Daughters Of Al-Azeeb’ observes the lives of girls in the Mesopotamian Marshes, where harsh environmental conditions intersect with social and economic pressures. In isolated reed houses, families depend on water buffalo as their main source of livelihood, making girls an essential part of the daily cycle of labour from an early age. Their days begin at sunrise, tending to buffalo, gathering fodder and carrying out household tasks in an environment that demands constant effort for survival. At the same time, some girls try to hold on to their right to education, despite the long distances to school, the difficulty of travelling across water and the lack of basic services. These challenges intensify with the impacts of climate change: drought, pollution, rising water salinity and the draining of the marshes, forcing many families to migrate. Only a few Al-Azeeb families remain, struggling to preserve a way of life that is gradually disappearing. Visually, the film follows an observational cinema approach, offering an intimate and realistic portrait of the girls’ daily lives in the marshes.