1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom

October. 02,2023      
Rating:
5.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

In pre-Spanish era Philippines, a young native princess with goddess-like beauty falls in love with a dashing Spanish soldier. Against all odds, and pulled apart by their loyalties to their own people, they fight for their clandestine romance.

Danny Trejo as  Ferdinand Magellan
Michael Copon as  Datu Lapu-lapu
Bea Alonzo as  Princess Diwata
Hector David Jr. as  Enrique
Maricel Laxa as  Ahmani
Sol Eugenio as  Datu
Costas Mandylor as  Lorenzo

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Reviews

VeteranLight
2023/10/02

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

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Acensbart
2023/10/03

Excellent but underrated film

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Afouotos
2023/10/04

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

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InformationRap
2023/10/05

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

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