Frida

March. 08,2024      
Rating:
7.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

An intimately raw and magical journey through the life, mind, and heart of iconic artist Frida Kahlo. Told through her own words for the very first time — drawn from her diary, revealing letters, essays, and print interviews — and brought vividly to life by lyrical animation inspired by her unforgettable artwork.

Frida Kahlo as  Self (archive footage)

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Reviews

Voxitype
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Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

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Sharkflei
2024/03/09

Your blood may run cold, but you now find yourself pinioned to the story.

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Fatma Suarez
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The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

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Mathilde the Guild
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Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

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