La Leyenda de la Nahuala
| La Leyenda de la Nahuala | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ricardo Arnaiz |
| Produced by |
Jean Pierre Leleu Soco Aguilar Paul Rodoreda |
| Screenplay by |
Omar Mustre Antonio García |
| Music by | Gabriel Villar |
Production company |
Animex Producciones Fidecine |
| Distributed by | Gussi Cinema |
Release dates | 31 October 2007 |
Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | $4,038,144[1] |
La Leyenda de la Nahuala is a 2007 Mexican animated horror comedy film released in theaters on October 31, 2007 in Mexico. It was the sixth animated feature film in Mexico to be released, and the first to be exhibited in DTS.[2] The film was also a box-office success on its opening weekend.[3] It was produced by Animex Producciones and directed by Ricardo Arnaíz.
It was released direct-to-video in the United States in 2008.
The film spawned to two sequels, La Leyenda de la Llorona, released on 21 October 2011,[4] and La Leyenda de las Momias, released on 30 October 2014.
Plot
The movie takes place in the year 1807 in the city of Puebla, New Spain. Leo San Juan, a shy 9-year-old boy, lives with his grandmother and his older brother Nando. Leo is constantly frightened, due to the legend of the Nahuala that his brother told him about. The legend speaks of an old abandoned house, in which "La Nahuala", a witch, lives. 52 years ago, this witch took control of the spirits of 2 little girls, Xóchitl (pronounced so - CHEE - ul) and Teodora. These two little girls are still locked up in the old house along with la Nahuala to this day. Now, la Nahuala is looking for a third spirit, because if she manages to get it on the Día de Muertos, she will obtain all the necessary power to eliminate all of the inhabitants of the city.
La Nahuala takes Nando, and it's up to Leo's to rescue him. To do this, he must face all his fears of the Nahuala and enter the haunted house that she inhabits. On the way, Leo receives help many characters, such as his grandmother,who herself escaped from La Nahuala in 1755, Xóchitl, and a Franciscan friar. Leo finds some peculiar and quaint characters on his adventure, such as an alebrije, some sugar skulls, and a Quixotic Spanish ghost in an armor. La Nahuala is at first helped by a man named Santos, who believes she is his mother. In an unexpected turn of events, Santos finds out that La Nahuala is not actually his mother and therefore begins to help Leo. Towards the end of the film, Leo faces La Nahuala and manages to destroy the source of her power. At the end, the friar gives Leo a cross, and with this he will fight all the monsters mentioned in legends from Mexico. Then, a year later, on Día de Muertos, all of the characters whom Leo has met celebrate, and the friar gives Leo his next mission, which is defeating La Llorona.[5][6]
Cast
- Andrés Bustamante as Don Andrés
- Jesús Ochoa as Santos
- Rafael Inclán as Alebrije
- Martha Higareda as Xóchitl
- María Teresa Cordeiro as Teodora Villavicencio
- Manuel 'Loco' Valdés as Lorenzo Villavicencio
- Ofelia Medina as La Nahuala
- Fabrizio Santini as Leo San Juan
- Pierre Angelo as Ciego
- Luna Arjona as Nana Dionisia
- Bruno Coronel as Fernando San Juan
- Verónica De Ita as Sra. Pérez
- Ginny Hoffman as Sra. López
- Germán Robles as Friar Godofredo
- María Santander as Toñita San Juan
- Carlos Segundo as Sr. López
- Gabriel Villar as Merenguero
- Grecia Villar as Friar Sinfonolo
Release
The film was released on October 31, 2007 in Mexico. In the United States release, the film was rated PG "for some scary images, language, thematic elements and rude humor" by the MPAA.[7]
Box office
The film opened #1 at the Mexican box-office, earning $15,832,363 pesos ($1,479,685 USD). It is one of the most successful releases in Mexican cinema history.[3]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ariel Award[8] | Best Animated Feature (Largometraje de Animación) | Won | Ricardo Arnaiz[9] |
| Best Original Score (Música Original) | Nominated | Gabriel Villar | ||
Sequels
Due to the success of the film, a sequel, titled La Leyenda de la Llorona, was released on October 21, 2011.[10][11] The third film, titled La Leyenda de las Momias de Guanajuato was released on 30 October 2014 in the 4DX format.[12] Both of the sequels were animated and produced by Ánima Estudios.[13]
See also
References
- ↑ "La Leyenda de la Nahuala (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ↑ "La Leyenda de la Nahuala at IMDB.com". Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Mexico Box Office, November 2-4, 2007". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ↑ DON GATO Y SU PANDILLA Y LA LEYENDA DE LA LLORONA NOMINADAS EN LOS PREMIOS CANACINE
- ↑ "La Leyenda de la Nahuala. Esmas.com". Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ↑ "Musicacine, la Web mas completa en entretenimiento. tripod.com". Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ La Leyenda De La Nahuala (2008) film rating | Filmratings.com
- ↑ Soares, Andre. "Ariel Awards". Alt Film Guide. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ↑ "Ariel para 'La Leyenda de la Nahuala'". YouTube. Google. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ↑ "La Leyenda de la Llorona". Pegs Magazine. 30 August 201. Retrieved 13 February 2014. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "Anima Estudios nos traerá La Leyenda de la Llorona Leer Completa en: Anima Estudios nos traerá La Leyenda de la Llorona - Anime, Manga y TV http://www.anmtvla.com/2010/11/anima-estudios-nos-traera-la-leyenda-de.html#ixzz2tBMPchNz". ANMTV. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ↑ "La primer película mexicana en 4DX será animada". Chilango (Grupo Expansión, S.A. de C.V.). 15 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ Anima Puts ‘Momias’ into Pre-prod (EXCLUSIVE) | Variety