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1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom

1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom

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1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom

2023

1h 55m

1.5(4 votes)

Adventure

Drama

History

Overview

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.

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Inspire Films

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Cast & Crew

26 members

Acting

Danny Trejo

Ferdinand Magellan

Danny Trejo

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Bea Alonzo

Princess Diwata

Bea Alonzo

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Costas Mandylor

Lorenzo

Costas Mandylor

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Hector David Jr.

Enrique

Hector David Jr.

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Maricel Laxa

Ahmani

Maricel Laxa

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Michael Copon

Datu Lapu-lapu

Michael Copon

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Vic Romano

Udong

Vic Romano

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Larissa Buendia

Humamai

Larissa Buendia

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Floyd Tena

Humabon

Floyd Tena

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William T. Amos

Spanish Soldier 1

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Giovanni Baldisseri

Spanish Soldier 2

Giovanni Baldisseri

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Zosimo Regollo

Spanish Soldier 3

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Giulio Di Martile

Spanish Soldier 4

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Christopher Gamarcha

Spanish Soldier 5

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Sean Judd

Spanish Soldier 6

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Eren Kereci

Spanish Soldier 7

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Olivier Kretz

Spanish Soldier 8

Olivier Kretz

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Jay Mark Omolon

Spanish Soldier 9

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Alexa Mikheila Prats

Toothless

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Joseph Smisek

Skinny Soldier

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Berlin Copon

Datu 1

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Waldo Dagan

Datu 2

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Sol Eugenio

Datu 3

Sol Eugenio

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Francis Ho

Datu 4

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Bernabe Sarabia

Datu 5

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Epifanio Seno Jr.

Datu 6

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