Khorfakkan (2020)
- Original title
- خورفكان
- Directed by
- Maurice Sweeney, Ben Mole
- Genre
- historical drama
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In the 16th century, the people of Khorfakkan in the United Arab Emirates fight back against Portuguese invaders. The film shows their resistance and the cost of defending their homeland.
patrioticintenseearnesthistoricalaction-orientedinspirationalstirringformal
What happens
Khorfakkan is a 2020 historical film directed by Ben Mole and Maurice Sweeney that depicts the resistance of Khorfakkan against Portuguese invasion in the 16th century. The film is an adaptation of a book written by Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, a member of the United Arab Emirates Federal Supreme Council and ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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