Exhibition on Screen are set to mark International Women’s Day 2022 with a tribute to one of the world’s most iconic female artists, presenting a limited cinema release of their documentary film Frida Kahlo.
Created in collaboration with experts who knew Kahlo, and those who have studied and curated her work, the film is detailed exploration of her art and a treasure trove of colour, interviews and commentary. Filmed extensively at the Blue House in Mexico City, this personal and intimate film offers access to her works, and highlights the source of her feverish creativity, her resilience, and her unmatched lust for life, politics, men and women.
Director Ali Ray said: “Directing this film has totally changed my view on Frida as an artist. Beforehand, I hadn’t really given her much attention, feeling a little put off by the ubiquity of her image as an icon on cushion covers and T-shirts. Now, having studied her works closely and understanding their context of time and place, I am utterly gripped.
“Having access to her personal letters was a key part of making the film, and in my own understanding of her work. It enabled me to see how the fragility and insecurities revealed in her letters were processed through the act of painting. Her meticulously painted canvases were how she interpreted the world, her politics, passions and emotions, transforming them into images of strength, defiance and understanding.”
Frida Kahlo will be released in selected independent cinemas across the UK on International Women’s Day on Tuesday, March 8. To find a screening new you, CLICK HERE
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