The read
It runs a compact 29m.
Synopsis
An unconventional portrait of painter Frida Kahlo and photographer Tina Modotti. Simple in style but complex in its analysis, it explores the divergent themes and styles of two contemporary and radical women artists working in the upheaval of the aftermath of the Mexican Revolution.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Laura MulveyDirector
- Peter WollenDirector
- Laura MulveyWriter
- Peter WollenWriter
Cast
- Miriam MargolyesNarrator (voice)
- Frida KahloSelf (archive footage)
- Tina ModottiSelf (archive footage)
- Diego RiveraSelf (archive footage)
Themes
photographypaintingfeminismartmexican art