Magellan (film)
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| Portuguese | Magalhães |
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| Directed by | Lav Diaz |
| Written by | Lav Diaz |
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| Music by | Marc Verdaguer |
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| Distributed by | Black Cap Pictures TEN17P (Philippines) |
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Running time | 164 minutes |
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| Box office | $478,616 |
Magellan (Portuguese: Magalhães) is a 2025 epic historical drama film that was directed by Lav Diaz. It is his first film in a language other than Tagalog. The film stars Gael García Bernal as Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, and depicts Magellan's role in early-16th-century Portuguese and Spanish colonial campaigns in Southeast Asia.
Magellan had its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2025. It was theatrically released in the Philippines by TEN17P on 10 September, and was selected as the Philippines' entry to the 98th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. Magellan received positive reception for its slow cinema cinematography and was criticized for its portrayal of Lapulapu as a fictional entity.