Creative, vibrant and – crucially – predominantly informed via the phrases of its topic as recorded in her illustrated diary, this partaking documentary in regards to the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is a beguiling and relatively lovely tribute to her spirit and originality. Its deft mix of archive footage and beautiful, natural animation marks the directorial debut of Carla Gutiérrez, who served because the editor on a number of documentaries about groundbreaking girls together with RBG, about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Julia, which regarded on the legacy of tv chef Julia Little one.
Kahlo’s life was full and eventful, however whereas the movie doesn’t try and discover each side and each romantic connection, it does delve satisfyingly deeply into her inside life, explored via her inventive output.
