Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Lav Diaz Director
- Gael García Bernal as Fernão de Magalhães
- Amado Arjay Babon as Enrique de Malacca
- Ronnie Lazaro as Rajah Humabon
- Ângela Ramos as María Caldera Beatriz Barbosa
- Dario Yazbek Bernal as Duarte Barbosa
- Tomás Alves as Francisco Serrão
- Bong Cabrera as Rajah Kulambo
- Hazel Orencio as Reyna Juana
- Baptiste Pinteaux as Father Dela Reina
- Roger Alan Koza as Alfonso de Albuquerque
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