The Legend of the Nahuala
A Mexican animated family adventure that blends folklore horror with coming-of-age warmth, using supernatural legend and sibling dynamics to explore childhood fears.
Leo San Juan, an insecure child of nine years old, lives eternally frightened by horror stories that Nando tells his older brother. Within these stories it is 'The Legend of Nahuala', according to which, an old abandoned Casona is possessed by the spirit of an evil witch known as the Nahuala.
Essence
Ensemble
Fabrizio Santini
Leo San Juan (voice)
Martha Higareda
Xochitl (voice)
Andrés Bustamante
Don Andres (voice)
Jesús Ochoa
Santos (voice)
Rafael Inclán
Alebrije (voice)
Ofelia Medina
Nahuala (voice)
Manuel Valdés
Lorenzo Villavicencio (voice)
Mayté Cordero
Teodora Villavicencio (voice)
Bruno Coronel
Nando San Juan (voice)
Pierre Angelo
Ciego
Germán Robles
Fray Godofredo
Luna Arjona
Nana Dionisia
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