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17th BIFFes 2026

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"Woman: Shared Sensibilities, A Collective Voice for Equality"

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Film / Contemporary World Cinema / MAGELLAN

MAGELLAN

MAGALHÃES

LAV DIAZ

PORTUGAL | SPAIN | FRANCE | PHILIPPINES | TAIWAN / PORTUGUESE | SPANISH | TAGALOG | FRENCH / 2025 / 160 mins

16th century. Magellan, a young and ambitious Portuguese navigator, rebels against the power of the King, who doesn’t support his dream of discovering the world. He persuades the Spanish Crown to fund his bold expedition to the fabled lands of the East. The voyage is exhausting beyond expectations, with hunger and mutiny pushing the crew to their limits. Upon reaching the islands of the Malayan Archipelago, Magellan’s mind changes. He becomes obsessed with conquest and conversion, which sparks violent uprisings beyond his control. This is not the myth of Magellan, but the truth of his journey.

ಹದಿನಾರನೇ ಶತಮಾನ. ಯೌವನ ಪುಟಿದೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ, ಮಹತ್ವಾಕಾಂಕ್ಷೆ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳ ಪೋರ್ಚುಗೀಸ್ ನಾವಿಕ ಫರ್ಡಿನಾಂಡ್ ಮಗೆಲ್ಲನ್, ಜಗತ್ತನ್ನು ಅನ್ವೇಷಿಸುವ ತನ್ನ ಕನಸಿಗೆ ಬೆಂಬಲ ನೀಡಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದ ರಾಜನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಬಂಡಾಯ ಏಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಪೂರ್ವದ ಪುರಾಣ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧ ನಾಡುಗಳತ್ತ ದಿಟ್ಟ ದಂಡಯಾತ್ರೆ ನಡೆಸಲು ಅವನು ಸ್ಪೇನ್‌ನ ರಾಜಮನೆತನದಿಂದ ಹಣಕಾಸು ಬೆಂಬಲವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಸಮುದ್ರಯಾನ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಗೂ ಮೀರಿ ದೈಹಿಕವಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾನಸಿಕವಾಗಿ ಕಠಿಣವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ — ಹಸಿವು ಮತ್ತು ದಂಗೆಗಳು ನಾವಿಕರ ಸಹನೆಯನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಮಲಯ ದ್ವೀಪಸಮೂಹದ ದ್ವೀಪಗಳಿಗೆ ತಲುಪಿದ ಬಳಿಕ, ಮ್ಯಾಗೆಲ್ಲನ್‌ನ ಮನಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಬದಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವನು ಅಕ್ರಮಣಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿ ಮತಾಂತರದ ಗೀಳಿಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ — ಇದರ ಪರಿಣಾಮವಾಗಿ ಅವನ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಮೀರಿದ ಹಿಂಸಾತ್ಮಕ ಬಂಡಾಯಗಳು ಉಂಟಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಇದು ಮಗೆಲ್ಲನ್‌ನ ಪುರಾಣ ಕಥೆಯಲ್ಲ, ಅವನ ಪಯಣದ ಸತ್ಯ ಸಂಗತಿ.

Producer(s) or Production Company:

Rosa Filmes, Andergraun Films, Black Cap Pictures, Lib Films

Screenplay:

Lav Diaz

Director of Photography:

Artur Tort, Lav Diaz

Editor :

Lav Diaz, Artur Tort

Music :

N/A

Lav Diaz (b. 1958, Philippines), is a filmmaker renowned for his contemplative, long-form cinema and deep engagement with the Filipino socio-political landscape. Characterized by extended durations, long takes, and frequent black-and-white imagery, his films are marked by thematic depth and an unflinching engagement with social and political realities, exploring history, memory, suffering, and the human condition. Hailed as the “Ideological Father of the New Philippine Cinema,” Diaz has profoundly influenced international art cinema through his uncompromising narrative approach. His major works include NORTE, THE END OF HISTORY (2013), FROM WHAT IS BEFORE (2014), and THE WOMAN WHO LEFT (2016), all acclaimed at festivals such as Venice and Berlin.