Frida Kahlo is an iconic Mexican painter, not just because of her outstanding art, but also because of her outlook in life, despite her ill health and tragic accident. Because of this, she has been talked about in multiple books, movies, and exhibitions, but a new documentary has popped up, this time from her own words. Carla Gutierrez’s directorial debut is a revelation, voiced primarily in Frida’s native Spanish and paired with key archival footage, vivid animations of her paintings, and an excellent acoustic score plucked from classical guitar. Being a biographical documentary, fans of the artist would, of course, be familiar with her life events, but Gutierrez’s approach is still worth watching, mostly because it’s Frida’s own words driving the film.
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Awards
Nominee: Best Actress at the OscarsNominee: Best Art Direction at the OscarsNominee: Best Costume Design at the OscarsWinner: Best Makeup and Hairstyling at the OscarsWinner: Best Original Score at the OscarsNominee: Best Original Song at the Oscars
Nominee: Best Costume Design at the BAFTA AwardsWinner: Best Make Up & Hair at the BAFTA AwardsNominee: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role at the BAFTA AwardsNominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role at the BAFTA AwardsMotion Picture: Best Original Score at the Golden Globes (USA)Drama: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture at the Golden Globes (USA)Winner: Top Ten Films at the National Board of ReviewNominee: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role at the Screen Actors Guild AwardsNominee: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role at the Screen Actors Guild AwardsWinner: Mimmo Rotella Foundation Award at the Venice Film Festival
Genre
Documentary
Director
Carla Gutierrez, Female director
Actors
Fernanda Echevarría del Rivero, Frida Kahlo
Language
English, Spanish
Mood
Character-driven, Discussion-sparking, Emotional, Lovely, True-story-based
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