1521 (2023)

Original title

1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom

Directed by

Michael Barder

Genre

adventure, drama, history

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

1.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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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