Asia Argento narrates Frida Kahlo documentary on Sky Arte for 70th death anniversary

Sky Arte will air the documentary 'Frida – Viva la Vida' on July 13, 2024, marking the 70th anniversary of Frida Kahlo's death. Directed by Giovanni Troilo with a score by Remo Anzovino, the film is produced by Ballandi Arts and Nexo Digital in collaboration with Sky Arte. Asia Argento guides the narrative using Kahlo's own words from letters, diaries, and private confessions. The documentary is structured in six chapters, featuring exclusive interviews, archival documents, reconstructions, and focus on Kahlo's works. Experts and artists involved include Hilda Trujillo, director of the Museo Frida Kahlo since 2002, and photographer Cristina Kahlo, the artist's grandniece. Kahlo, a symbol of contemporary feminism, contracted polio at six and became disabled after a bus accident, experiences that shaped her art. The documentary airs on the date of her death, July 13, 1954, in Mexico City at age 47.