Underplayed Gems

Elcano & Magallanes: First Trip Around the World (2019)

Elcano & Magallanes: First Trip Around the World poster
Original title
Elcano: lehen mundu bira
Directed by
Ángel Alonso
Genre
fantasy film, adventure film, historical film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
G
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 48 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This animated film follows the 1519 voyage led by Ferdinand Magellan and Juan Sebastian Elcano. They attempt to sail around the world for the first time.

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What happens

Elcano & Magellan: The First Voyage Around the World ( Spanish: Elcano y Magallanes: La primera vuelta al mundo;Basque: Elkano, lehen mundu bira; Portuguese: Elcano e Magalhães: A Primeira Volta ao Mundo) is a 2019 Spanish animated adventure film directed by Ángel Alonso and written by José Antonio Vitoria and Garbiñe Losana. The film retells the story of 1519 circumnavigation led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and Spanish navigator Juan Sebastián Elcano. Elcano & Magellan: The First Voyage Around the World premiered at the 2019 Málaga Film Festival on 23 March 2019, and was released in Spain on July 5, during the 500th anniversary of the expedition. The film was made controversial in the Philippines for its inaccurate portrayal of the Filipino natives, especially Lapulapu, who led the Battle of Mactan that killed Magellan. At the 34th Goya Awards, it earned a nomination for Best Animated Film. The OST "Confía en el Viento" was sung by La Oreja De Van Gogh. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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