The film is based on a historical book by the Ruler of Sharjah
"Khorfakkan" .. City tournaments on the big screen
The historical movie epic was worked on over a period of two years.
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In conjunction with the opening of the "Khorfakkan Amphitheater", movie lovers will have a date with an epic that narrates the championships of Khorfakkan, over the course of three days, with the historical film "Khorfakkan" based on the historical author of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, " Khorfakkan resistance to the Portuguese invasion ».
The film, which is shown by the Sharjah Radio and Television Authority, sheds light on the series of heroic events that the people of the city set in repelling the Portuguese invasion, which swept the region in 1507, as part of the campaign led by the Portuguese naval general Afonso de Albuquerque, as it narrates the history of the city over 27 years.
The Sharjah Broadcasting Authority - the authority overseeing the production of the work - had announced the exhaustion of all free movie tickets for the shows hosted by the amphitheater for three days from the 15th to the 17th of this month, while it will be shown in local cinemas from the 17th of this month.
Event details
A bunch of stars participate in the film, including the Syrian artist Rashid Assaf, who embodied the countries of the Portuguese leader de Albuquerque, the Syrian star Qais Sheikh Najeeb, and the Emirati artists Ahmed Al Jasmi, Mohammed Al Ameri and Dr. Habib Ghuloom, among other names.
The film tells the details of the events that accompanied the morning of September 21, 1507, after the emergence of the Portuguese fleet, which included at that time six ships commanded by the Marine General de Albuquerque, chasing a local boat (Sanbuk) trying to flee north towards Hormuz, to coincide the events and inform the people of the arrival of the Portuguese, and battles begin The defense embodied by the people of the city, and during which they set a scene of patriarchs recorded in the history of the region.
The historical cinematic epic that was worked on over the course of two years continues the story of the city after 27 years of burning it, as life had continued and its people rebuilt what was destroyed from it again, markets for trade and crops rose and architecture flourished and liberated from the control of "Hormuz", which was subject to At that time, the Portuguese ruled, and events soon changed on February 13, 1534, when the Portuguese commander Don Jorge de Castro launched a military campaign to subjugate the city, but this time Khor Fakkan recounted history again and proved its worth in repelling aggression.
Two international directors took over the task of directing the work, namely the Irishman Maurice Sweeney and the British Bain Mall, and more than 300 people participated in the cinematic epic, between the cast and production operations, which took place in all stages of filming on the shores of Khorfakkan, its farms, mountains and its old city, and the filming process was undertaken by the Director of International Photography The Irish Richard Kendrick, as the places were chosen very carefully, because of their great similarity to the sites where the real events took place.
Strategic location
For his part, the Director General of the Sharjah Radio and Television Authority, Muhammad Hassan Khalaf, said: “The screening of the film comes to celebrate the series of development projects that are launched in the city, under the directives and personal supervision of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, as the film embodies the important and historical position that The city owns it. ”
He added: “The strategic location of the city overlooking the Arabian Sea and the important water outlets in the emirate and the state remained coveted for campaigns of control and occupation, but they were all defeated on the outskirts of this city, and its people surrounded authentic scenes in the defense of the homeland. This is why we were keen to produce this work, which the owner wanted His Highness, Ruler of Sharjah, to consolidate the idea of resistance demonstrated by the city, and to present scenes of sacrifice and redemption that the city’s people presented in repelling aggression.
Runway opening
The “Khorfakkan Amphitheater” is inaugurated as part of a ceremony that witnesses great performances, as His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah had directed the establishment of a number of developmental and vital projects in the city of Khorfakkan, as part of His Highness’s constant keenness to follow up the emirate’s projects and support them with all necessary facilities and services that reflect its historical position And tourism in the state and region.
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Rashid Assaf, Ahmad Al Jasmi and Habib Ghuloom among the
most prominent movie stars.
- Directed by the Irish work Maurice Sweeney and the British Benn Molle.
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