Frida Kahlo (2009)

Synopsis: Known as much for her personal suffering as for her art, Frida Kahlo painted her passions. Her moving and self-reflective work is documented in this one-hour program. For her entire life, Kahlo was... Known as much for her personal suffering as for her art, Frida Kahlo painted her passions. Her moving and self-reflective work is documented in this one-hour program. For her entire life, Kahlo was plagued with illness, including polio as a child, a horrific accident in her teens that broke her back, and a leg amputation a year before her death. Her struggles with her body translate into her paintings, making her a memorable contributor to the Mexican Surrealist movement. PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST: FRIDA KAHLO takes viewers into her famous Blue House, which has become a museum. It also sets the scene for the social and artistic climate that contributed to the start of her popularity all over the world. [More]

Starring: Sada Thompson

Starring: Sada Thompson

Director: Eila Hershon, Roberto Guerra, Wibke VonBonin

Director: Eila Hershon, Roberto Guerra, Wibke VonBonin

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