Magellan

Friday, January 9 - Thursday, February 19, 2026

SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

Wednesday, January 7 at 7:30: Sneak preview + Q&A with star Gael García Bernal moderated by Dave Fear

Thursday, January 8 at 6:30: Sneak preview + Q&A with star Gael García Bernal moderated by Kelli Weston

Thursday, January 8 at 9:00: Sneak preview with extended intro by star Gael García Bernal

Sunday, January 11 at 2:30: Post-screening Q&A with director Lav Diaz

Sunday, January 11 at 6:20: Extended intro by director Lav Diaz

Monday, January 26 at 6:25: Post-screening Q&A with director Lav Diaz, co-presented by Asian Cinevision

Gael García Bernal stars as Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who, at the dawn of the modern era, navigated a fleet of ships to Southeast Asia, attempting the first voyage across the vast Pacific Ocean. On reaching the Malay Archipelago, the crew pushed to the brink of madness in the harshness of the high seas and overwhelming natural beauty of the islands, Magellan’s obsession leads to a rebellion and reckoning with the consequences of power. A vast, globe-spanning epic from Filipino filmmaker Lav Diaz (Norte, the End of History), MAGELLAN presents the colonization of the Philippines as a primal, shocking encounter with the unknown and a radical retelling of European narratives of discovery and exploration.

Official Filipino submission, Academy Awards

Official selection: Cannes, New York Film Festivals

“Stunningly mounted, politically rigorous…confronts any viewers hoping for a sweeping biographical romp with a frank post-colonial perspective.” – Variety

Please note: the previously announced Q&A with Lav Diaz on Sat Feb 10 at the 6:20 show will no longer take place.

  • Country Philippines, Portugal
  • Language Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, and French with English subtitles
  • Running Time 163 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Distributor Janus
  • Director Lav Diaz
  • Cast Gael García Bernal, Ângela Azevedo, Amado Arjay Babon, Ronnie Lazaro, Hazel Orencio
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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