‘Frida’ Documentarian Carla Gutierrez Wanted to Emphasize the Artist’s Love of Mexico

Director Carla Gutierrez wanted to give artist Frida Kahlo to the people, specifically the people of Mexico who call her an icon. Though Gutierrez herself is a Peruvian immigrant, as a woman from Latin America she was familiar with the acclaimed artist and felt a deep protectiveness of her. “She’s…

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