Mexico’s First Stop-Motion Feature ‘Soy Frankelda’ Coming to Netflix
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You will soon be able to watch I Am Frankelda (Soy Frankelda), no matter where you are. Netflix has announced they have acquired the stop-motion film from directors Arturo and Roy Ambriz, Mexico’s first stop-motion feature. The movie is set for global release in 2026, though a specific date has yet to be announced.
I Am Frankelda was developed by the brothers, who are protégés of Academy Award winner Guillermo del Toro in their Mexico City-based studio, Cinema Fantasma. Del Toro served as a creative guide. The movie’s cast includes Mireya Mendoza, Arturo Mercado Jr., and Luis Leonardo Suarez. It had a theatrical release in Mexico in October 2025.
“Frankelda is a landmark in Mexican Stop-Motion animation and a true triumph of vision, tenacity and love for the craft,” Del Toro said.
The movie is set in 19th-century Mexico, with the synopsis reading, “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.”
I Am Frankelda will compete for Best Independent Feature at the 53rd Annie Awards, which will take place on Saturday, February 21.