Elcano & Magellan: The First Voyage Around the World (2019) on Netflix
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In 1519 Seville, Juan Sebastián Elcano's debts cost him his boat, and guards come to arrest him. He joins Ferdinand Magellan's five-ship voyage to the Moluccas for spices.
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Plot summary
In Seville, Juan Sebastián Elcano dreams of captaining his own small boat, but money he owes the city's bank means the vessel is taken from him and he faces jail. To stay out of prison, he enlists in the expedition Ferdinand Magellan is assembling to reach the Moluccas Islands and bring spices back for the Kingdom of Castile. Magellan fills out the crews of five ships, and the fleet sets sail. Elcano serves as a helmsman under Captain Juan de Cartagena, who despises him. Portugal's ambassador Álvaro da Costa wants the voyage to fail, because the Moluccas belong to his kingdom, and he has hired Yago to spy and sabotage.
Cast
- Kiko Jáureguias Juan Sebastián Elcano / King of Cebu (voice)
- Aintzane Krujeirasas Samar (voice)
- José Veraas Paco (voice)
- Ander Vildosolaas Antonio Pifagetta (voice)
- Xavier Alkizaas Yago (voice)
- Jon Samaniegoas Enrique de Malaca (voice)
- Martín Zabalaas Gonzalo de Espinosa (voice)
- Mañu Elizondoas Juan de Cartagena (voice)
- Jesús Izetaas Juan Serrano (voice)
- Mikel Fernándezas Gaspar de Quesada / Almanzor (voice)
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Elcano & Magellan: The First Voyage Around the World (2019)
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- In November 2019, the film sparked online controversy in the Philippines for glorifying colonialism and misrepresenting the indigenous natives, including their clothing and the antagonistic portrayal of Lapulapu. Filipino historians dispute Lapulapu's role in the Battle of Mactan, holding that he was only the chieftain and did not kill Magellan.
- An online petition on Change.org calling for the film to be banned in the Philippines gathered more than 4,000 signatures in its first hours. Lawrence Fortun, representative for Agusan del Norte's First District, asked that historians and the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board review the film before any Philippine release.
- Despite the criticism the film received on social media, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines said it is an opportunity for Filipinos to learn more about their ancestors, noting that both Spain and the Philippines have biases about the Magellan-Elcano expedition.
