Life and Times of Frida Kahlo (2005)

Sub-Genres - Art History, Biography, Graphic & Applied Arts  |   Release Date - Mar 22, 2005 (USA)  |   Run Time - 87 min.  |   Countries - United States  |  
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Synopsis by Mark Deming

An artist whose life was as bold and startling as her work, Frida Kahlo battled physical infirmity and a male-dominated art establishment to become one of the most acclaimed and influential painters of her generation. Kahlo also had a passionate interest in politics with her leftist views informed by the Mexican Revolution; she was an outspoken advocate of Communism and a powerful symbol of the progressive movement throughout her life. The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo is a documentary which tells Kahlo's story as a woman, as an artist, and as a symbol of women's rights and Latin progress. The film is narrated by actress Rita Moreno, while singer Lila Downs provides the voice of Kahlo.

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art, artist, Communism, creativity, left-wing, Mexican [nationality], painting, politics