There have been a lot of films about iconic Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, best known for her brilliant and colorful self-portraits. But director and editor Carla Gutierrez crafts a fresh, intimately raw, and magical journey through her life, mind, and heart for the first time through her very own words drawn from her diary, revealing letters, essays, and print interviews. Reaching new visual heights, the film uses lyrical animation inspired by her life and unforgettable artwork. The film will be available on March 15 on Amazon Prime.
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00:02 I have a tendency of getting involved with badass women.
00:11 It's exciting.
00:12 The decision to let the protagonist really narrate
00:15 her own story was really special and unique in this project,
00:19 to be able to live with her voice.
00:21 And we really wanted to use the art as a way into her mind
00:25 and into her heart.
00:28 What brought us to this project was Carla Gutierrez,
00:30 the brilliant director.
00:32 We know her well, having worked with her in her capacity
00:35 as an editor on two films we've made in the past, RBG and Julia.
00:39 And when she wanted to make a Frida Kahlo doc,
00:42 we were all in.
00:43 I mean, Frida was the original influencer, really.
00:47 I think she was the Kim Kardashian of her day.
00:51 She created the original selfie, really.
00:54 So I'm hoping it resonates with younger audiences, too.
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