He'll be back at 3 PM ET today to answer questions. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!
His newest movie, Magellan premiered at Cannes last May to critical acclaim, stars Gael Garcia Bernal, and is out in theaters starting this weekend via Janus Films.
In the 16th century, young and ambitious Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan rebels against the power of the King of Portugal, who doesn’t support his dream of discovering the world, and persuades the Spanish monarchy to fund his bold expedition to the fabled lands of the East.
It's the official 2026 Philippines submission to the Academy Awards. His previous films include:
I organized an AMA/Q&A with Lav Diaz, auteur Filipino filmmaker.
It's live here now in /r/movies for anyone interested in asking a question:
https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1q892t7/hi_rmovies_im_lav_diaz_my_new_film_magellan/
He'll be back at 3 PM ET today to answer questions. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!
His newest movie, Magellan premiered at Cannes last May to critical acclaim, stars Gael Garcia Bernal, and is out in theaters starting this weekend via Janus Films.
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h7rriQD1qc
Synopsis:
In the 16th century, young and ambitious Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan rebels against the power of the King of Portugal, who doesn’t support his dream of discovering the world, and persuades the Spanish monarchy to fund his bold expedition to the fabled lands of the East.
It's the official 2026 Philippines submission to the Academy Awards. His previous films include:
Hi direk! Ano po ang pet peeve niyo sa actors niyo?
how do you survive even if no one is watching your movies?
What's your dream project, and who would you tap to be in it?
As an artist, do you think that you should be a voice in the current political discourse?
Which streaming service is this going to be available soon?
Spain had an animated Magellan movie a few years ago. The art resembled a bit of The Road to El Dorado. Did you get inspiration from it?
Ilang oras ito? traumatic kapag 10 hours, may ibang bagay din naman na gagawin ang tao sana ginawa nalang series.
Are you going to make more movies like this? If so, what topics will be covered by the plot?
What is your motivation for creating this movie?
Edit: my bad, I thought it was the movie 1521 😂