Khorfakkan, an epic film scripted by the emir of Sharjah, triumphs at the Istanbul and Brussels film festivals | Atalayar

The first film produced by the Emirate of Sharjah’s Audiovisual Authority, “Khorfakkan”, has won top awards at festivals in Istanbul and Brussels. In the former, as the best dramatic film, and in the latter as the best historical film.

The film is based on the book of the same title, written by Sultan Muhammad al-Qasimi, the head of Sharjah, one of the United Arab Emirates, who attended several of the filming sessions to advise and supervise…