Watch Nahr al-Hob

A beautiful, Bollywood classic, in black and white cinema, about a young woman's choice. When Nawal, a sophisticated girl from a middle-class family, learns of her ailing father's sickness, her brother uses this vulnerable time to goad Nawal into marrying Taher Pasha, a wealthy and powerful man. She accepts his hand in marriage, has a child, but never grows to love Taher. After some time together, Nawal meets a young man by the name of Khalid, who tells her he is in love with her. Nawal must choose between a traditional married life with Taher, or an adventurous life of passion with Khalid.