Brothers Behind Mexico’s First Stop Motion Feature ‘I Am Frankelda’ Were Told ‘We Should Quit Our Dreams’

By Carole Horst

Carole Horst

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Brothers Arturo and Roy Ambriz take the art of stop motion and their love of fantasy-horror into new realms with “I am Frankelda,” debuting on Netflix June 12.

Set in Mexico in the late 1800s, the story centers on Francisca, a gifted writer of dark tales and fantastical characters. But after her mother dies, she must live with her rigid grandmother, who forces her to live by her rules. But as she grows into a young woman, it’s clear that her imagination and need to write stories has never been suppressed. And the monsters she has created are real — guided by Herneval, a prince trapped between dreams and nightmares, Francisca finds her voice – Frankelda – and reclaims her power as a storyteller as she helps Herneval defeat the evil forces intending to take down his world.

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