Palm Climber
(Muhammad) is a simple peasant young man who lives in a village. He works as a palm tree picker. He does his work with ease and loves his beautiful neighbour. However, he suddenly falls prey to severe pain and goes alone. He discovers that he is infected with schistosomiasis. He is forced to travel to Cairo, and is detained at the Bilharz Institute as a severe case. There he meets the doctor (Amal), who tells him that if he wants to recover, he must undergo surgery that may cost him his life. The matter gets worse when a wealthy person returns from abroad and wants to marry his fiancée, so he is forced to undergo the operation.
Release Date
January 12, 1988Runtime
114 minGenres
DramaDirected by
Mohamed FadelWritten by
عصام الشماعLanguage
ArabicBudget
$2Revenue
$2Status
ReleasedCast
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أفلام التليفزيون: طالع النخل
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