The film will hit theaters across the United States for one day only on Oct. 2.
Watch more News on iWantTFC Filipino-American actor Michael Copon plays the famed chieftain of Mactan, Lapu-Lapu, in the movie "1521" with veteran American actor Danny Trejo as the Portuguese explorer, Ferdinand Magellan.
Set in the backdrop of the epic Battle of Mactan, "1521" tells the story of a tribal princess, played by Filipino actress Bea Alonzo, who falls in love with a Spanish soldier played by Hector David Jr. “The Filipino stories of heroism and honor are all over the world and yet no one is telling our story," she shared. "And so that prompted me to think about how I could let the whole world know the greatness and the goodness of our people.”Willy Blanco, information director of Makabayan Georgia, said they target to get at least a thousand Filipino-Americans and their friends to watch the movie.
The film was shot entirely in the Philippines with mostly Filipino production crew. It will premiere in 700 theaters across the U.S.
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