1521 (2023)
- Original title
- 1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 1.5 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film is a historical drama about Ferdinand Magellan and his Spanish crew arriving in the Philippines in 1521. It focuses on the clash between the Europeans and the native people led by Lapulapu. A love story develops between a local princess and one of Magellan's men.
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What happens
1521 (also known in United States as 1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom) is a 2023 historical drama film written by Mary Krell-Oishi and directed by Michael Barder. A Philippine-American co-production, it stars Danny Trejo, Bea Alonzo, Costas Mandylor, Michael Copon, Hector David Jr., Maricel Laxa, Vic Romano, Floyd Tena, Larissa Buendia. The film is based on the 1521 encounter of explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his crew, who were serving the Spanish Empire, with Lapulapu and other pre-Hispanic Philippine natives, as well as the love story between a native princess and one of Magellan's men. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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