An intimately raw and magical journey through the life, mind, and heart of iconic artist Frida Kahlo. Told through her own words for the very first time — drawn from her diary, revealing letters, essays, and print interviews — and brought vividly to life by lyrical animation inspired by her unforgettable artwork.
Carla Gutiérrez, renowned for her masterful editing of films including Sundance Film Festival projects RBG (2018), When Two Worlds Collide (2016), and Cesar’s Last Fast (2014), brings artistry and a deep understanding of her subject to an astonishing directorial debut. Through a cacophony of rich archival sights, music, and journal entries joyfully brought to life, we become immersed in Frida’s interior world, fears, arduous relationships, and events that drove her indelible artistic creations. Gutiérrez vibrantly guides us through Frida’s complex relationship to her own work, navigating the tension between art as commerce and painting for pleasure and self-knowledge. With reverence, thoughtfulness, and the color of pure emotion, FRIDA invites us to get to know one of the greatest artists of the 20th century in a completely new way.
Carla Gutiérrez directorial debut, FRIDA premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival where it won the Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award. Carla is the editor of the Oscar-nominated films RBG and La Corona. She also edited Pray Away (Netflix Originals) and Julia (Sony Pictures). Her work has received multiple Emmy nominations and awards at Sundance, Tribeca, and Berlinale, among other festivals. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures and American Cinema Editors.
