Underplayed Gems

I Am Frankelda (2025)

I Am Frankelda poster
Original title
Soy Frankelda
Directed by
Arturo Ambriz
Genre
fantasy film, animated film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 53m
Rated
NR
Rating
8.2 of 10 from 103 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More films like thisWatch the trailer

or watch the trailer on YouTube

How it feels

A young aspiring writer in 19th century Mexico is approached by a prince who needs her help to save his kingdom. This stop-motion animated film follows her struggles to fulfill her dreams while embarking on that adventure.

whimsicaldarkmusicalhopefulgothicstop-motionfantasticaldramatic

What happens

I Am Frankelda (Spanish: Soy Frankelda) is a 2025 Mexican stop motion animated gothic musical dark fantasy film written and directed by Arturo and Roy Ambriz. It is a prequel to the Cartoon Network Latin America television series Frankelda's Book of Spooks, becoming the first Mexican film made entirely in stop-motion technique, and features the voices of Mireya Mendoza (in a dual role), Arturo Mercado Jr. and Luis Leonardo Suárez. The plot follows Francisca Imelda, a young aspiring writer in the mid 19th century Mexico and her struggles to fulfill her dreams after being approached by a prince who needs her help to save his kingdom. I Am Frankelda had its world premiere as the opening film of the 40th Guadalajara International Film Festival on June 6, 2025, as well as competing in the Best International Animation Feature Film category. an English dub was produced by Netflix in 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems. Not quite it? You can browse by genre, country and year, or take this one into the 3D catalogue and ask the Catbot for something closer.