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"Felipe Fernández del Paso (Art Director), Hania Robledo (Set Decorator) "
" Netflix- 2hrs. 4min. First Viewing Frida is a fun, visually dazzling portrait of the life of Frida Kahlo featuring superb acting, especially Salma Hayek and Alfred Molina. Unfortunately, the story gets more and more drawn out as the movie goes on, leading to a rather muted ending. It's often style over substance, but with style this lovely, why not spend a couple of hours with it? Monthly Wesley AwardBest Score- Elliot Goldenthal"
"Passionate biopic is a labor of love for Salma Hayek that reveals the inner inspirations of revolutionary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo."
“When this project was originally shopped around town in the 1980s, no one in Hollywood knew much about the iconoclast artist Frida Kahlo. It was considered as a prestige project for an actress like Meryl Streep or Jessica Lange, very obvious choices for a proudly Mexican woman who wore the traditional garments of her culture. Thankfully, these versions, including ones that nearly starred Laura San Giacomo, Madonna, Marisa Tomei, and Jennifer Lopez, all failed or stalled out in development hell and we were blessed with this passionate, fiery one. Frida was the dream project of star/producer Salma Hayek, and she spent the better part of her earliest career chasing the various film productions and trying to star in them. Eventually, through sheer determination, pluck, and smart career mo” read more