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Magellan

Magellan
★ 6.2/10•2025•2h 40m•NR•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.

Lav Diaz · Screenplay

Lav Diaz · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 40m
LanguagePT
Release DateSep 10, 2025
Budget$2,340,000

Actors

Gael García Bernal

Gael García Bernal

Fernão de Magalhães

Amado Arjay Babon

Amado Arjay Babon

Enrique de Malacca

Ronnie Lazaro

Ronnie Lazaro

Rajah Humabon

Ângela Ramos

Ângela Ramos

María Caldera Beatriz Barbosa

Dario Yazbek Bernal

Dario Yazbek Bernal

Duarte Barbosa

Tomás Alves

Tomás Alves

Francisco Serrão

Bong Cabrera

Bong Cabrera

Rajah Kulambo

Hazel Orencio

Hazel Orencio

Reyna Juana

Baptiste Pinteaux

Baptiste Pinteaux

Father Dela Reina

Roger Alan Koza

Roger Alan Koza

Alfonso de Albuquerque

Brontis Jodorowsky

Brontis Jodorowsky

Bishop Fonseca

Valdemar Santos

Valdemar Santos

Rui Faleiro

Ivo Arroja

Ivo Arroja

Cristóvão

Rafa Siguion-Reyna

Rafa Siguion-Reyna

Nuno

Sasa Cabalquinto

Sasa Cabalquinto

Babaylan

Paulo Calatré

Paulo Calatré

Francisco Miranda

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