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Kahit na-publicize nang husto itong pagsali ng pelikulang Magellan ni direk Lav Diaz sa Best International Feature ng 98th Academy Awards o Oscars.

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The slump for Philippine entries at the Oscars continues as "Magellan" was not in the 15-film shortlist for the Best International Feature Film category.

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Lav Diaz "seriously" believes Vice Ganda has a chance at defeating Sara Duterte in the next presidential polls.

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When audiences see Mexican actor Gael García Bernal portray the infamous Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan on the big screen, they will also meet Rajah Humabon (Ronnie Lazaro), Hara Humamay/Juana (Hazel Orencio), and Rajah Colambu (Bong Cabrera). But notably absent is the first Filipino hero, Lapulapu, whom director-writer Lav Diaz claims is a “myth” based on his seven-year research.

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Lav Diaz’s historical movie “Magellan,” starring Gael Garcia Bernal, is the Philippines’ official entry to the 98th Academy Awards or Oscars 2026. 

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Lav Diaz's film about the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan will arrive on Philippine shores this September.

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Filmmaker Lav Diaz has set his sights on his next movie following the premiere of "Magellan," starring Gael Garcia Bernal, at the recently concluded Cannes Film Festival.

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Celebrity couple Toni Gonzaga and Paul Soriano attended the Cannes Film Festival premiere of Lav Diaz's "Magellan" starring Gael Garcia Bernal as the titular Portuguese explorer.

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Gael Garcia Bernal stars in a new film which re-examines the discovery of the Philippines by European explorers and questions the existence of a national resistance hero.

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Teaser trailers for Lav Diaz's "Magellan" starring Gael Garcia Bernal as the Portuguese explorer have been released ahead of the movie's world premiere in the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

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Lav Diaz's film about the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan will arrive on Philippine shores this September.

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