Frida Kahlo & Tina Modotti (1983)

6.3/10 • 29 min • Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Miriam Margolyes

Narrator (voice)

Frida Kahlo

Self (archive footage)

Tina Modotti

Self (archive footage)

Diego Rivera

Self (archive footage)

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