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fromIndieWire
4 days ago

Lav Diaz on 'Magellan,' His NYFF Joke About Casting Gael Garcia Bernal During Sex, and Bela Tarr's Stubborn Nature

Lav Diaz directed a more accessible biopic, Magellan, starring Gael García Bernal, filmed in the Philippines and foregrounding Magellan's abusive treatment of indigenous peoples.
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fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

The Zealous Voyagers of "Magellan" and "The Testament of Ann Lee"

Magellan's arrival devastates paradisiacal locales while Diaz's film emphasizes lush tropical beauty, long contemplative pacing, and the clash between forced conversion and Indigenous resistance.
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