After multiple announcements about its premiere, this Thursday October 23 finally arrived in movie theaters I’m Frankeldaa Mexican film that aims to move away from the Hollywood standard and that had the guidance of Guillermo del Toro during its production.
The premiere of I’m Frankelda marks a milestone in national animation by becoming the first mexican film entirely made from the animation technique of stop motion. It also marks the brothers’ film debut. Arturo and Roy Ambriz.
The directors have taken it upon themselves to propose this work as a commitment to local identity and creativity, moving away from the canons to offer a deeply Mexican experience in its aesthetics, construction of characters and narrative.
The plot of I’m Frankelda It is a fantastic story that takes place in 19th century Mexico. It follows the life of Francisca, a young woman with the desire to become a writer, but as a result of the social context of the time, marked by machismo and disapproval of artistic expressions, relegates her talent to oblivion.
The inspiration to give life to this charismatic character came from the writer Mary Shelleyauthor of Frankenstein. Just like Frankeldathis writer in her youth faced countless obstacles to publish her works and her voice was silenced by her environment in various situations. Thus, our protagonist reappears like a ghost to tell the stories she was never able to share in life.
The realization was a work of four years of work. In addition, the production faced difficulties in its budget and distribution. It is here where the vital support of the film director comes in as Pan’s Labyrinth either Pinocchio, Guillermo del Toro.
The influence of Del Toro was fundamental in the development of the film, since the multi-award-winning filmmaker not only advised the team for as long as he could, but also recommended the film in a peculiar way and helped finalize the distribution: “Since March he has been marking us daily on video calls. Thanks to him we managed to finish this last stage that was so difficult”.
The film’s production process is distinguished by its artisanal nature. Just for the characterization of the story, 140 puppets and 50 different scenarios. and each one was built from scratch, with a team made up entirely of Mexicans.
I’m Frankelda It is now available in theaters and its creators have not missed the opportunity to invite the audience to support this national project and attend the screenings during its first weekend.
