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Carla Gutiérrez's 'Frida' Documentary Debuts on Prime Video March 14

publication · 2026-04-26

Carla Gutiérrez makes her directorial debut with 'Frida', a documentary on Frida Kahlo that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The film uses Kahlo's own words from diaries, letters, essays, and interviews spanning forty years, voiced in voiceover, alongside intimate and famous photographs and her artworks. The score is by Victor Hernández Stumpfhauser. Gutiérrez, previously an editor on 'Alla corte di Ruth' (2018) and 'Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines' (2012), aims to bring viewers closer to Kahlo's art. The documentary will be available on Prime Video from March 14, 2024.

Key facts

  • Carla Gutiérrez directs her first documentary, 'Frida'.
  • The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
  • It uses voiceover from Kahlo's diaries, letters, essays, and interviews.
  • The documentary features intimate and famous photographs of Kahlo.
  • Victor Hernández Stumpfhauser composed the score.
  • Gutiérrez previously worked as an editor on 'Alla corte di Ruth' and 'Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines'.
  • 'Frida' will be available on Prime Video from March 14, 2024.
  • The film aims to connect viewers to Kahlo's art in a different way.

Entities

Artists

  • Frida Kahlo
  • Carla Gutiérrez
  • Victor Hernández Stumpfhauser

Institutions

  • Prime Video
  • Sundance Film Festival

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