Fernando de Magellan (Gael García Bernal), having witnessed the rampage of the Capture of Malacca, wishes to circumnavigate the world. Aboard his vessel, he finds that the priests of his church aren’t always willing to bend to his whim; ashore on the Philippines, he finds that the peoples of this land respect neither his God nor the crown he represents. Filipino arthouse legend Lav Diaz, best known for his extremely lengthy and critically adored epics like A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery, directs this brutal tale of colonization with stunning cinematographer from Artur Tort (Pacifiction, Afternoons of Solitude).