![]() ![]() Her story has rarely shown up on film, and this 2002 movie, Frida, starring Salma Hayek, attempts to combine biography with a touch of magical realism, making Kahlo’s works come to life much as she turned her life into her art. During her life, her work was overshadowed by her famous husband, the muralist Diego Rivera, and after her death in 1954, her own art languished in semi-obscurity until the 1980s. It is National Hispanic Heritage month from September 15-October 15.The Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is probably best known for her eyebrows (or unibrow), which feature prominently in her many self-portraits. How did Salma Hayek and the filmmakers portray Frida’s disability in a respectful way that represented her experience authentically? How did Frida Kahlo’s pain influence her surrealist paintings? Very few films feature disabled characters. How does the film refuse to erase Frida Kahlo’s bisexual identity? How does it depict her identity in a nuanced way and strive to avoid stereotypes? How is her sexuality reflected in her artwork? Frida Kahlo has been described as “surrealist” or a “magical realist.” What does that mean to you, and how does her art reflect those categorizations? How would you characterize her relationship with Diego Rivera? How did their tumultuous dynamic influence her as an artist? ![]() Were the hardships she faced due to the times in which she lived? Have times changed? How did the tragedies and hardships in her life and relationships inform her art? How did they inform her politics? ![]() How did Frida present herself and conduct herself that diverged from many women at the time? How did she establish herself as a trailblazing individual both personally and professionally? How much were you aware of Frida Kahlo’s art before seeing the film? How much were you aware of the details of her life? Or post your responses in the comment section below. Join the conversation on Twitter and Instagram now using #AFIMovieClub. The movie doesn’t end at the credits: Family-friendly Discussion Questions The film took home Oscars® for Best Makeup and Best Original Score. Hayek also wore one shoe that was a centimeter taller than the other in order to simulate Kahlo’s limp.ĭID YOU KNOW? To secure the participation of co-star Alfred Molina – who plays Frida Kahlo’s husband Diego Rivera in the film – Salma Hayek waited for Molina backstage at a Broadway play in which he was starring at the time to convince him to come on board the project.ĭID YOU KNOW? It was actress and producer Salma Hayek who managed to secure the rights to use Frida Kahlo’s paintings in the film.ĭID YOU KNOW? One of the writers of FRIDA is none other than AFI Conservatory’s Screenwriting Discipline Head Anna Thomas.ĭID YOU KNOW? FRIDA was nominated for six Academy Awards®, including Best Actress for Salma Hayek, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design and Best Original Song. From pain, she did art and poetry from the infidelities of her husband, she found freedom.”ĭID YOU KNOW? Actress Salma Hayek threw herself into the role of Frida Kahlo – including shaving her own upper lip in an attempt to cultivate the faint hair that was part of Kahlo’s distinct aesthetic. She took all the tragedies or difficulties in her life and made the best out of them, and not only made the best out of them, but did it in an interesting way. Hayek has said, “There was something about the woman and the times in which she lived that I just found fascinating. Focusing on Kahlo’s complicated love affair with husband and fellow artist Diego Rivera, the film also addresses her politics and bisexuality – as well as her health ailments, personal demons and untimely death.ĭID YOU KNOW? FRIDA was a passion project for star Salma Hayek, who was inspired by the icon’s art and life. DID YOU KNOW? FRIDA tells the story of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, known for her many iconic self-portraits.
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