In light of Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14), we round up the romantic Arabic films that we return to time and again for their heartwarming plotlines and happy endings.

‘The Blazing Sun’ (1954)

The Egyptian film directed by Youssef Chahine still stands as one of Arab world’s most legendary love stories, having led to the movies’ leads Faten Hamama and Omar Sheriff’s marriage a year after its release.