Whatever seafaring saga your imagination may conjure upon hearing the name Magellan, it’s nothing like “Magellan.” Or ...

This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today. The new film Magellan chronicles the life of Portuguese colonizer Ferdinand Magellan, the first person to circumnavigate the globe. Known for ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Leave it to slow cinema auteur Lav Diaz (2013’s four-hour “Norte, The End of History”) to serve you colonialism in ...

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When we first glimpse the explorer Ferdinand Magellan in the stunning new film that bears his name, he is lying on a corpse-strewn beach, looking near death himself. It’s 1511, and he has just ...

Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about. By The New York Times Critic’s Pick This portrait of Ferdinand Magellan (Gael García Bernal) ...

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Editor’s Note: This review was originally published during the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Janus Films opens “Magellan” in select theaters starting Friday, January 9, 2026. Despite our best efforts to ...

Gael García Bernal plays the explorer Ferdinand Magellan in Lav Diaz’s portrait of a brutal adventurer and his travels across the globe. By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ticket for an ...

The audience doesn’t see Ferdinand Magellan for the first seven-and-a-half minutes of Magellan. Instead, the film begins on the wailing fear of the Indigenous people of Malacca at the sight of a white ...