Lav Diaz’s Magellan has been named the Philippines’ official submission to the 98th Academy Awards for Best International Feature. 🎬🇵🇭 Starring Gael García Bernal as Ferdinand Magellan, the nearly three-hour historical epic reexamines colonial narratives, tracing the explorer’s final months leading to his death in Mactan. Premiering at Cannes to a standing ovation, the film has been praised for its hypnotic storytelling and bold challenge to traditional hero myths. #SoCalFilipinos #LavDiaz #M