I Am Frankelda (2025)

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

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)

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