In 1521, when his galleon finally cut through the treacherous Pacific Ocean, when the island of Cebu first appeared in his sight at the edge of the horizon, when its slender coconut trees and thatched ...

My students find me weird because in the age of Google and Waze, I continue to be intrigued by physical maps of the ...

Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal stars in a new film which re-examines the discovery of the Philippines by European explorers ...

Gael Garcia Bernal, the award-winning actor whose presence in Quezon Province was kept a secret, may fly back to the ...

Lav Diaz's historical biopic, "Magellan" is fascinating work that goes back through time to hold the insidiousness of colonization to light ...

Celebrity couple Toni Gonzaga and Paul Soriano attended the Cannes Film Festival premiere of Lav Diaz's "Magellan" starring ...

Gael Garcia Bernal stars in a new film which re-examines the discovery of the Philippines by European explorers and questions ...

"Magellan", which premiered at the Cannes film festival on Sunday, is the latest feature from Filipino director Lav Diaz, who ...

Lav Diaz's "Magellan" which was presented at the 78th Cannes Film Festival as part of its Cannes Premiere Selection earned a ...

When Lav Diaz emerged for the premiere of Magellan at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, he was wearing the soul of a country.

The scope of Cannes expands and contracts with three films that either peer into hometowns or box in their cinematic frames.