Name: Becoming Frida Kahlo
Released: 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · Biography

Explores Frida Kahlo's world, revealing an artist driven by politics, power, sex and identity, with her epic love affair with Diego Rivera at the heart of it all.

2023 · 57m

Director Louise Lockwood

EPISODE 1

Tragedy Strikes

Frida Kahlo dreams of becoming a doctor. But in 1925, when she is 18 years old, a tragic traffic accident crushes her dream. Suddenly she is faced with a life of chronic pain. In the hospital, she begins to paint her sufferings.

51m
EPISODE 2

Love and Loss

Frida and Diego travel to San Francisco, where he has an important mural commission. Frida's style stirs much excitement, and she is determined to succeed in her own right in the face of Diego's affairs.

51m
EPISODE 3

A Star Is Born

Dangerous politics and turbulent love shock Frida's world, while love and trauma shape her final year. With her body failing her, her painting thrives.

52m