“Frida” (2024) – Documentary on Prime Video about Frida Kahlo

“Frida” is a Prime Video documentary about Frida Kahlo directed by Carla Gutiérrez.

Today, Prime Video brings us an exceptional documentary, “Frida”. It features archival footage of Frida Kahlo’s life, photographs of her, and voice-over excerpts from the painter’s own diaries and memoirs. What is truly unique about it, is the series of animations based on the Mexican artist’s paintings, giving the documentary a distinctive touch.

Carla Gutiérrez, the director of the documentary, skillfully pays tribute to Frida Kahlo and through her writings, brings her back to life, making Frida herself the narrator of her life, her moments and tragedies. It’s the life we’re all familiar with, but in this documentary, it resonates differently thanks to some fantastic animations and significant aesthetic contributions.

Maintaining respect for the painter’s unique style, the documentary adds vibrant touches to the photographs, animates some of her most famous paintings and brings a lot of life to this documentary, which is above all, a tribute to the painter and her works.

Enjoy it.