Magellan

Magellan

NR 2025 · 164 min · ★ 6.3 · History, Adventure, Drama

At the dawn of the modern era, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan leads an expedition under the Spanish crown in search of the first westward route to the Spice Islands. He embarks on a perilous journey across the uncharted Pacific, where his fleet faces starvation, mutiny, and the psychological toll of endless seas. Upon reaching the shores of Cebu, Magellan is pulled into a fatal conflict with the natives by his drive to spread Catholicism, culminating in his tragic doom.

Directed by Lav Diaz · Written by Lav Diaz

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Gael García Bernal Fernão de Magalhães
Amado Arjay Babon Enrique de Malacca
Ronnie Lazaro Rajah Humabon
Ângela Ramos María Caldera Beatriz Barbosa
Dario Yazbek Bernal Duarte Barbosa
Tomás Alves Francisco Serrão
Bong Cabrera Rajah Kulambo
Hazel Orencio Reyna Juana
Baptiste Pinteaux Father Dela Reina
Roger Alan Koza Alfonso de Albuquerque
Brontis Jodorowsky Bishop Fonseca
Valdemar Santos Rui Faleiro

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