Khorfakkan screened at Guadalajara book fair

The epic movie Khorfakkan that depicts Sharjah’s resistance to Portuguese invasion in 1507 has made its theatrical debut in Mexico at the ongoing 36th Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL). Produced by Sharjah Broadcasting Authority (SBA), the film is based on a book titled Khorfakkan’s Resistance Against the Portuguese Invasion of September 1507’ authored by His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah.

Khorfakkan highlights the resistance of inhabitants of the city of Khorfakkan during the Portuguese invasion in 1507 led by naval commander General Afonso de Albuquerque.