Overview
- Netflix released the official trailer, key art, and first‑look images on Thursday, May 28, 2026, and set a global streaming premiere for June 12, 2026.
- Multiple outlets report that the film may also play in select theaters alongside the Netflix launch, though theatrical plans are described as limited in scope.
- I Am Frankelda was written, directed, and produced by brothers Arturo and Roy Ambriz as a personal passion project that draws on 19th‑century Mexico and a creator‑meets‑creation dark‑fantasy premise.
- The film premiered on the 2025 festival circuit—including Fantasia, Tokyo IFF, and Guadalajara—and critics praised its tactile puppetry, production design, and striking stop‑motion visuals.
- The feature, billed by some coverage as Mexico’s first full‑length stop‑motion movie, stars Mireya Mendoza, Arturo Mercado Jr., and Luis Leonardo Suarez and could raise the profile of handcrafted Latin American animation on global platforms.