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Why Director Carla Gutierrez Wanted Frida Kahlo to Tell Her Own Story in the Sundance Doc ‘Frida’
Carla Gutierrez explains why she told Frida Kahlo's story using the Mexican artist's own words, drawn from her diary, letters, essays and interviews.
She was behind Oscar nominated docs “RBG” and “La Corona” as well as Emmy winner “Julia.” But in 2022, after two decades of editing, Gutierrez decided to direct “Frida,” a docu about iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, which has its world premiere at Sundance Film Festival this week. The film is also an immersive journey through Kahlo’s art and includes innovative animation of 48 of her original paintings and 13 illustrations from her diary. For me, it was one painting of her (“Self Portrait on the Borderline Between Mexico and the United States”) that I saw as a pretty young immigrant that I felt really close to.
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