Mexico's first-ever stop-motion animation movie, I Am Frankelda, debuts on Netflix this June. A new trailer features beautiful stop-motion for the dark fantasy adventure from Mexican director brothers Arturo and Roy Ambriz - protégés of Academy Award-winner Guillermo del Toro. Watch the colorful new preview.
With awards buzz and del Toro’s backing, I Am Frankelda marks a breakthrough for Mexican stop-motion on the global stage. I Am Frankelda premieres on Netflix on June 10.
About I AM FRANKELDA:
Synopsis
In 19th-century Mexico, Frankelda is a gifted writer whose dark tales are ignored and dismissed. Forced to suppress her voice, she refuses to give up, even as many try to silence her. But when she is thrust into her subconscious, the very monsters she created come to life. Guided by Herneval, a tormented prince trapped between dreams and nightmares, she must restore balance between fiction and reality before both realms collapse. Meanwhile, the sinister writer Procustes and his conspirators plot to seize control. As Frankelda and Herneval grow closer, their bond becomes both a strength and a curse. To rewrite their fate, she must confront a love that defies existence and reclaim her power as a storyteller—before dark forces consume her imagination and reveal horrors beyond her creation.
Directors: Arturo Ambriz, Roy Ambriz
Writers: Arturo Ambriz, Roy Ambriz
Producers: Arturo Ambriz, Roy Ambriz
Production Design: Ana Coronilla, Bruce Zick
Animation Director: Beto Petiches
Directors of Photography: Irene Melis, Fernanda G. Manzur
Original Score: Kevin Smithers
Cast: Mireya Mendoza, Arturo Mercado Jr., Luis Leonardo Suarez
