I Am Frankelda, Mexico's first independent stop-motion feature picture, will make its Netflix premiere in about two weeks. A feature-length continuation to the Frankelda's Book of Spooks series, this captivating dark fantasy horror musical, directed by Arturo and Roy Ambriz, delves into 19th-century Mexico via the ethereal journey of a young writer into her mind. The film's distinct appeal and style have already captured the imagination of animation enthusiasts.

What also has piqued everyone’s fancy is the film’s unique voice cast that seamlessly blends beloved Mexican voice acting legends with the film’s actual creators and their own family members.

Mireya Mendoza as Frankelda

Arturo Mercado Jr. as Herneval

Luis Leonardo Suarez as Procustes

Habana Zoe as Young Frankelda

Juan Pablo Monterrubio as Young Herneval

Beto Castillo as Rey Ficturo

Magda Giner as Totolina/Abuela María

Anahí Allué as Totolina’s singing voice

Sergio Carranza as Don Coco

Laura Torres as Chupasangre

Carlos Segundo as Ceimuth

Karla Falcón as Aluxastli

Lourdes Ambriz as Siren’s singing voice

Idzi Dutkiewicz as Mitelitas

Roy Ambriz as Dubium

Arturo Ambriz as Timet

Antonio Badía as Otovejuno

Jesse Conde as Editor Damastes

Assira Abbate as Tochina

Gaby Cárdenas as Reina Veritena

Oliver Díaz as Young Augusto Damastes

I Am Frankelda, which is soon due on Netflix, is written, directed, and produced by the Ambriz Brothers. Irene Melis and Fernanda G. Manzur were DOPs, Beto Petiches was the animation director, while Ana Coronilla and Bruce Zick handled production design for the stop-motion film.

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The film’s other important strength is its incredible story of the love between creator and creation.

Frankelda is a talented writer whose eerie stories are disregarded in 19th-century Mexico. Despite repeated attempts to silence her, she refuses to give up in the face of the rampant efforts to muffle her voice. However, the exact monsters she created come to life when she is forced into her mind.

She must bring fiction and reality back into harmony before both worlds collapse, under the guidance of Herneval, a tortured prince caught between dreams and nightmares. In the meantime, Procustes, the evil author, and his accomplices scheme to take over. The much-anticipated stop-motion film, I am Frankelda, will debut on Netflix on June 12.

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