Marsh depiction captures the imagination, but...
I expected more footage of marsh wildlife. The episode focused more 1) the bigger picture marsh restoration effort by Iraqi-Californian engineer Azzam Alwash, and 2) the behind-the-scenes difficulties in filming a documentary in a conflict zone. The birds themselves (plus brief references to fish and amphibians) came in third. The climax of the filmmakers' journey was discovering a massive colony of marbled teal, a rare South Eurasian duck; however, no close-up of the fowl was provided--only a distant overview shot of a surging flock.
The episode itself ended on a mixed note, happily noting that the marshes have been restored to their largest levels since the 1990s, but also claiming that the failure of the Iraqi parliament to form a government after the March 2010 elections was a signal of worse things to come. As it turned out, Malaki was able form a government in December of 2010 after production concluded.
Class room material
Our best investment this year, the film engaged us in a conservation project that is international.
To see the house of Prophet Abraham(peace be upon lhim) this was breath taking.
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