Netflix Releases Trailer for Mexican Stop-Motion Film 'I Am Frankelda'
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Netflix has released the trailer for "I Am Frankelda," a Mexican stop-motion animated film directed by brothers Arturo and Roy Ambriz. The film is based on their five-episode series "Frankelda's Book of Spooks" which aired on Cartoon Network Latin America in 2021. The story follows Frankelda, the ghost of an aspiring horror writer, who tells spooky tales about children encountering supernatural beings. The film is set to premiere on Netflix next month.
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· 3 pulledNetflix has released the official trailer for 'I Am Frankelda,' a new stop-motion animated film coming to the streamer next month.
Directed by brother animation team Arturo and Roy Ambriz — whose Cinema Fantasia studio is best known in the states for producing the Adult Swim series 'Women Wearing Shoulder Pads'
'I Am Frankelda' is based on the duo's five-episode show 'Frankelda's Book of Spooks,' which aired on Cartoon Network Latin America in 2021.
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