Documentary · United Kingdom · 1983 · 29m

Frida Kahlo & Tina Modotti

Frida Kahlo & Tina Modotti poster
Director
Peter WollenLaura Mulvey
Cast
Miriam Margolyes as Narrator (voice) Frida Kahlo as Self (archive footage) Tina Modotti as Self (archive footage) Diego Rivera as Self (archive footage)
Crew
Larry Sider — Editor Nina Danino — Editor Laura Mulvey — Writer Peter Wollen — Writer
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.

Mood & Themes
photographypaintingfeminismartmexican art
Key Collaborators
Peter Wollen Director Laura Mulvey Director Larry Sider Editor Nina Danino Editor Laura Mulvey Writer Peter Wollen Writer
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