Year
1999
Distributor
Arab Film Distribution
Country
US
Video Standard
NTSC
OCLC
63765791
Language
ARA
"When all the able men of a small Egyptian village migrate in search of wealth, young Ahmed insists on staying behind. On the threshold of adolescence, Ahmed hoped to fulfill his dream of climbing "al-alia," the tallest palm tree in the village. With the men away, the women see Ahmed as the man of the village--a role he rejects and does his best to avoid. However, the gradually learns to accept the gigantic responsibility. But when the angry and disillusioned migrant men return, they threaten Ahmed's newfound position in society, throwing the village into turmoil."--Container
"When all the able men of a small Egyptian village migrate in search of wealth, young Ahmed insists on staying behind. On the threshold of adolescence, Ahmed hoped to fulfill his dream of climbing "al-alia," the tallest palm tree in the village. With the men away, the women see Ahmed as the man of the village--a role he rejects and does his best to avoid. However, the gradually learns to accept the gigantic responsibility. But when the angry and disillusioned migrant men return, they threaten Ahmed's newfound position in society, throwing the village into turmoil."--Container
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