✦ Animated Trilogy · Mexico · Brazil ✦
The Awakening of Fire
For the first time, Aztec mythology comes to life in an epic international animated film trilogy.
Animated trilogy about the Aztecs
For the first time, a Latin American culture will be the protagonist of an animated film project in the form of a trilogy. The forces of light and darkness clash within ancient Aztec mythology to present us with a world never before told.
The characters are based on real people who appear in texts such as the chronicles of Fray Bernardino de Sahagún, but with a touch of magic. This is made possible through the international co-production between Mexico–Brazil–France.
This project aims to present young audiences with epic adventures full of action, fantasy, magic, romance, and comedy through the ancient roots of Aztec culture, alongside historical characters and fantastic situations from ancient Mexican cosmogony.
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Our characters encompass all the archetypes of great stories: the hero, the heroine, the wise one, the protector, the cunning one, the villain, and the mascot.
Images
Images de la película "The Mark of the Jaguar — The Awakening of Fire", first of the trilogy.
The heroes
View from the ancestral lake
The heroine
Before the audience
The first villain
Tenochtitlan from the lake
Demon from Aztec mythology
Trade authority in Tenochtitlan
The captain with his hero apprentice
The heroine contemplating a memory
A childhood memory of the hero
The beautiful woman of the market
Film Heroes
The main people responsible for international production across three countries. Mexico handled pre-production, Brazil is doing production, and France handles post-production.
Brasil
CEO of Origem Ltda. The leading studio in Brazil's Northeast region. Selected at Annecy for best international animated film "My Uncle José" and 14 more selections.
México
CEO of Ocelotl Co. 6-time selection at international co-production markets: Berlinale, MIPCOM Cannes, Ventana Sur, Viva Mexico Paris, and Annecy.
México
Master's in Marketing, Entrepreneur and International Business Advisor.
México
Audio Producer and Dubbing Director. Spanish versions of Batman, Pirates of the Caribbean, Monsters Inc, Minions, and many more.
Estados Unidos
Composer who studied orchestral conducting in St. Petersburg, served as assistant to acclaimed composer Hans Zimmer, and collaborates with major Hollywood orchestras.
México
Co-founder of ByeBye Media House. Producer from the Hollywood Film Institute. Has collaborated with Sony Music, Vevo, E! Entertainment, and Academy Films.
The Mark of the Jaguar stands out for highlighting ancient Mexican culture, as well as fostering a cultural exchange between Mexico and France.
An interesting project not only for the seriousness of its content based on Mexican culture, but for being the first co-production between Mexico and France in animation.
An animated project that brings the world a unique vision of ancient Mexican cosmogony, with characters based on real historical figures.
The Mark of the Jaguar stands out for highlighting ancient Mexican culture, as well as fostering a cultural exchange between Mexico and France.
An interesting project not only for the seriousness of its content based on Mexican culture, but for being the first co-production between Mexico and France in animation.
An animated project that brings the world a unique vision of ancient Mexican cosmogony, with characters based on real historical figures.
Cannes Film Festival · 2026
The Mark of the Jaguar has been selected for the Marché du Film at the Cannes Film Festival 2026, cementing its position as one of the most important animation projects to emerge from Latin America.
An international co-production bringing the grandeur of Aztec culture to global audiovisual markets, backed by institutions from Mexico, Brazil, and France.
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