Magellan
Magellan
Magellan
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2025
2h 43m
6.3(21 votes)
History
Adventure
Drama

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.

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Andergraun Films
Rosa Filmes
Epicmedia
El Viaje Films
Volos Films
Ten17p

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Cast & Crew

59 members
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Gael García Bernal

Fernão de Magalhães

Gael García Bernal
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Amado Arjay Babon

Enrique de Malacca

Amado Arjay Babon
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Ronnie Lazaro

Rajah Humabon

Ronnie Lazaro
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Ângela Ramos

María Caldera Beatriz Barbosa

Ângela Ramos
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Dario Yazbek Bernal

Duarte Barbosa

Dario Yazbek Bernal
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Tomás Alves

Francisco Serrão

Tomás Alves
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Bong Cabrera

Rajah Kulambo

Bong Cabrera
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Hazel Orencio

Reyna Juana

Hazel Orencio
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Baptiste Pinteaux

Father Dela Reina

Baptiste Pinteaux
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Roger Alan Koza

Alfonso de Albuquerque

Roger Alan Koza
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Brontis Jodorowsky

Bishop Fonseca

Brontis Jodorowsky
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Valdemar Santos

Rui Faleiro

Valdemar Santos
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Ivo Arroja

Cristóvão

Ivo Arroja
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Rafa Siguion-Reyna

Nuno

Rafa Siguion-Reyna
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Sasa Cabalquinto

Babaylan

Sasa Cabalquinto
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Paulo Calatré

Francisco Miranda

Paulo Calatré
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Rafael Morais

Joao Carvalho

Rafael Morais
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Max Grosse Majench

Juan de Cartagena

Max Grosse Majench
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Paolo Dumlao

Mafaye

Paolo Dumlao
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Yvanne Evangelista

Nafea

Yvanne Evangelista
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Almeno Gonçalves

Diogo Barbosa

Almeno Gonçalves
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Rui Serrano

Slave trader

Rui Serrano
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João Fonseca

Nuno

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Cláudio Henriques

Tramp

Cláudio Henriques
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Daniel Viana

King Manuel I

Daniel Viana
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Erica Rodrigues

Queen Leonor

Erica Rodrigues
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Gustavo Caldeira

Boatman

Gustavo Caldeira
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Mario Huerta

Antonio Pigafetta

Mario Huerta
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Domingos Countinho

Young Ferdinand

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Rubén Carballés

Gaspar Quesada

Rubén Carballés
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José Carlos Perez

Luiz Mendoza

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Alberto Garcia

Juan Serrano

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David Abad

Estavao Gomes

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Miguel Cote

Antonio Genovis

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Paco Leal

Antonio Salomon

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Rafael Rodríguez López

Alvaro Mesquita

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Sergio Hurtado

Gonzalo Espinoza

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Ignacio Gomez

Andres de San Martin

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Victor Chesnais

King Carlos

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Ulé Baldé

Agueda

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Elisabete Pedreira

Isabel Faleiro

Elisabete Pedreira
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Ghdd Amaro

Loa

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Gisela Canamero

Old Woman

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Ulises Custodio

Ship Crew

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Daniel Palisa

Castelo

Daniel Palisa
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Grace Sebaria

Pintados

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Mylene Suarez

Pintados

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AJ Pangan

Pintados

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Aylin Adobas

Pintados

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Anthony Blesa

Pintados

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Christian Villete

Pintados

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Angelo Estanol

Pintados

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Ronnie Saet

Pintados

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Antonio Adlawan

Pintados

Antonio Adlawan
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Jay-Ar Toling

Pintados

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Clint Limbas

Pintados

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Arnel Arpon

Pintados

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Freddie Gillette

Pintados

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Charlie St. Cyr

European Soldier

Charlie St. Cyr

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