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Frida - Directed by Julie Taymor

Salma Hayek makes up for many bad movies with her fierce performance in this sumptuous film. Hayek plays the Mexican surrealist painter Frida Kahlo, whose tempestuous life with her unfaithful husband, muralist Diego Rivera (Alfred Molina), drives the story of Frida. Maverick director Julie Taymor (Titus, the Broadway stage production of The Lion King) pulls out a wealth of gorgeous visuals to capture everything from the horrific bus accident that damaged Kahlo's spine to her and Rivera's trip to New York City, where Rivera's political leanings ruptured a commission from the Rockefeller family. Though the script spends too much time telling us how great Frida's painting is (rather than trusting in the power of the images themselves), Taymor's dynamic energy and Kahlo's forceful personality give Frida genuine emotional impact. The superb cast includes Roger Rees, Valeria Golino, Ashley Judd, Geoffrey Rush, Antonio Banderas, and Edward Norton. --Bret Fetzer --This text refers to the Theatrical Release edition.

Frida Kahlo -
A Ribbon Around A Bomb

'Frida Kahlo: A Ribbon Around A Bomb' is a critically accalaimed documentary film based on the life of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. The film is a fascinating portrait of Frida Kahlo the artist and human being. Poetry, music, excerpts from Teatro Dallas' production of Abraham Oceransky's play 'The Diary of Frida Kahlo', interviews with Kahlo's students and friends, and most importantly, her artwork weave throughout the film, transcending straight biography to create a passionate, impressionistic look at an artist whose life and work, both tragic and triumphant, increasingly speak to the sensibilities of today. Frida is, as one woman artist put it, "the perfect woman for our time".

Great Women Artists -
Frida Kahlo (2001)

From the Back Cover
Frida Kahlo began to paint in 1925 while recovering from a streetcar accident that left her permanently disabled. Many of her 200 paintings directly relate to her experiences with physical pain. They also chronicle her turbulent relationship with artist Diego Rivera. During her lifetime, Kahlo did not enjoy the same level of recognition as the great artists of Mexican muralism, Rivera, Orozco, and Siqueiros. However, today Kahlo's work is critically and monetarily as prized as that of her male peers, sometimes more so. 45 Minutes

Frida Kahlo (1983)

This award-winning documentary (Montreal International Festival of Films) provides a stirring look at cult icon Frida Kahlo. A brutal car accident, years of traumatic surgery, and endless heartache left Frida Kahlo devastated, relentlessly transferring her physical and psychological pain to the canvas. Readings from her diaries, archival photographs, and glorious film footage offer an intimate portrait of one of the most astonishing figures of the twentieth century.