Magellan

Magellan (Portuguese: Magalhães) is a 2025 epic historical drama film written, directed, and co-edited by Filipino filmmaker Lav Diaz. It stars Gael García Bernal as Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, and depicts his role in the Portuguese and Spanish colonial campaigns in Southeast Asia in the early 16th century. The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Premiere section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May. It was selected as the Philippines' entry to the 98th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. It was theatrically released in Philippines by TEN17P on 10 September.