Becoming Frida Kahlo
TV Show · Documentary · Biography

There are many myths that surround the passionate, radical Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, the most famous female artist of the 20th century. This compelling art documentary attempts to set the record straight. It reveals how politics, love and art shaped Frida as an individual and as an artist. And it shows how she ultimately strived to be free from the control and influence of men.

2023 · 51m
Director Louise Lockwood

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Tragedy Strikes
    Frida Kahlo was a rebel from the outset, challenging norms from an early age. As a young woman, she met Diego Rivera, a superstar artist who would go on to change her. But a tragic accident thwarted Frida’s plans. Left facing a life of pain and injury, she channeled this tragedy and used it as the catalyst for her artistic career.
    51m
  • EPISODE 2
    Travel and Turmoil
    Frida Kahlo traveled to America alongside her lover Diego Rivera, who’d been commissioned to produce an important mural. But Frida was determined to succeed in her own right. She was shocked by the vast gap between rich and poor in America. Then after losing a child to miscarriage and her mother to illness, she produced some of her most visceral and devastating works.
    51m
  • EPISODE 3
    The Final Years
    After a short affair with Leon Trotsky, Frida finally achieved her own solo exhibition in Europe. But all does not go according to plan. She learns that husband Diego Rivera wants a divorce. Pouring her pain into her work, she creates her masterpiece: The Two Fridas. Her last years are spent in agony, while creating some of her most enduring images.
    52m

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Cast & Crew

  • L‌L
    Louise Lockwood
    Director
  • B‌M
    Becky Marshall
    Producer
  • N‌B
    Nancy Bornat
    Producer
  • M‌H
    Mark Hedgecoe
    Producer
  • J‌R
    James Rogan
    Producer
  • S‌R
    Soleta Rogan
    Producer

About

Becoming Frida Kahlo

Documentary

There are many myths that surround the passionate, radical Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, the most famous female artist of the 20th century. This compelling art documentary attempts to set the record straight. It reveals how politics, love and art shaped Frida as an individual and as an artist. And it shows how she ultimately strived to be free from the control and influence of men.

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Studio
bbc_two
Released
2023
Rated
14+
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
© 2023 Rogan Productions

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English (United Kingdom), English
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English (United Kingdom) (AAC)

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English (United Kingdom) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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