Frida Kahlo is a phenomenon. She is arguably the world’s favourite female artist – beloved by young and old. Exhibition on Screen’s award-winning film – first released during covid to a restricted audience – is back by popular demand with an exciting new addition from the curators of the blockbuster exhibition from Tate Modern ‘Frida Kahlo: the Making of an Icon’. Back in the cinemas as the Tate exhibition opens, allowing audiences to watch both the film and exhibition.
Who was Frida Kahlo? Everyone knows her face but who was the woman behind the bright colours, the big brows and the floral crowns? Take a journey through the life of a true icon, discover her art, and uncover the true story of her rebellious, passionate and turbulent life.
Making use of the latest technology to deliver previously unimaginable quality, this film takes us on an in-depth look at key works throughout her career. Using letters Kahlo wrote to guide us, this definitive film reveals her deepest emotions and unlocks the secrets and symbolism contained within her art.
Exhibition on Screen’s trademark combination of interviews with world experts and a detailed exploration of her art, with new footage from the curators of the Tate’s blockbuster 2026 exhibition, delivers a treasure trove of colour and emotion. This personal and intimate film offers privileged access to her works, her home, her studio and highlights the source of her feverish creativity, her resilience and her unmatched lust for life, beauty and revolution.
Created in close collaboration with world experts and those who knew her, and featuring additional new material from the curators of the groundbreaking new Tate Modern exhibition.
Director: Ali Ray
Starring: Diana Bermudez and world experts on Kahlo
Year: 2026
Language: In English
Country: UK
Running time: 1hr 30mins