The Life And Times Of Frida Kahlo
Documentary (86 min.)

A compelling profile of the Mexican painter who became an international sensation during the early 20^th century. Her life was a drama of personal extremes – of illness and pain, of great success and acclaim – lived against a backdrop of political, social and artistic revolution. The film is a thorough biography using Kahlo’s personal vantage point to look at the Mexican Revolution, radical politics in Latin America, and the innovations in painting and photography that converged in Kahlo’s yellow kitchen. Almost 50 years after her death, Kahlo has come to symbolize empowerment for women, artists and the disabled. The story is told using the enormous, untapped visual collection of photographs, paintings and newsreels that chronicle her life and times. Interviews with scholars and acquaintances reflect a cultural and historical perspective.