El camino de Xico

El camino de Xico (released internationally as Xico's Journey) is a 2020 Mexican 2D animated film by Eric D. Cabello Diaz in his directorial debut. The film features a wide ensemble voice cast of various Mexican actors led by Pablo Gama Iturrarán, Verónica Alva, and Luis Angel Jaramillo. Produced by Ánima, it is based on the "Xico" character and was released in theaters on 12 November 2020 in Mexico.^[2]

El camino de Xico
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Eric D. Cabello Diaz
Written by	Enrique Renteria
Story by	Cristina Pineda
Produced by	Cristina Pineda Fernando de Fuentes José C. García de Letona
Starring	Verónica Castro Jay De La Cueva El Hijo Del Santo Lila Downs Randy Ebright Luis Ángel Jaramillo Pablo Gama “Mago Gamini” Enrique Guzmán Daniel Habif Alex Lora Juan Pablo Manzanero Carla Medina José Miguel Perez-Porrúa Elena Poniatowska Marco Antonio Solís Víctor Trujillo
Edited by	Carlos Dayan Motta
Music by	Magda Rosa Galbán Juan Antonio Leyva
Production company	Ánima
Distributed by	CineCANÍBAL
Release date	12 November 2020 (2020-11-12) (Mexico)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish
Box office	$0.1 million[1]

The film was later released on Netflix globally on 12 February 2021.^[3]

Plot

A girl, her best friend, and a magical dog named Xico, journey to the mountain to protect it and their hometown from a greedy corporation who is then punished later on.

Voice cast

Spanish

• Pablo Gama Iturrarán as Xico
• Verónica Alva as Copi
• Luis Angel Jaramillo as Gus
• Verónica Castro as Carmen
• Lila Downs as Nana Petra
• Randy Ebright as Señor Caradura
• Enrique Guzmán as Don Viejo
• Daniel Habif as Don Manuel
• Alex Lora as Tlacuache
• Carla Medina as Lupita
• Elena Poniatowska as Cuca
• José Miguel Pérez-Porrúa Suárez as Previer
• Marco Antonio Solís as Tochtli
• Víctor Trujillo as Venado Azul

English

• Adan Rocha as Xico
• Lola Raie as Copi
• Diego Olmedo as Gus
• Tonantzin Carmelo as Carmen
• Anita Ortega as Nana Petra
• Miguel Perez as Señor Caradura
• Ruben Garfias as Don Viejo
• Anthony L. Fernandez as Don Manuel
• Dino Andrade as Tlacuache
• Roxana Ortega as Lupita, the mother of Copi
• Norma Maldonado as Cuca
• Gabriel Romero as Previer
• Tony Amendola as Tochtli
• Rene Mujica as Venado Azul

Release

The film was first released theatrically in Mexico on 12 November 2020 by CineCANÍBAL.^[2] The film grossed $119,373.^[1]

Outside Mexico, Netflix acquired worldwide rights to the film and was released globally on 12 February 2021 on the streaming service.^[3]

Reception

The film received generally mixed to favorable reviews from critics. On Tomatazos, the film has a 100% "Fresh" rating.^[4]

John Sooja of Common Sense Media rated the film 3/5, calling it "beautiful and sweet" while criticizing the story.^[5]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominees	Result
2021	Quirino Awards[6]	Best Ibero-American Animation Feature Film	Eric Cabello Díaz, Cristina Pineda Antúnez	Nominated
	8th Platino Awards[7]	Best Animated Film	El camino de Xico	Nominated