One of the films being screened at the SFMOMA exhibition is the PBS documentary, The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo. Because I didn’t get the opportunity to view this documentary during my visit, I queued the film up on my Netflix account.
For anyone with an interest in Srt. Kahlo’s life beyond what was depicted in the 2002 dramatization, Frida, I recommend either catching a screening of the documentary while visiting the museum, or renting the film.
The documentary includes live, silent footage of Frida and Diego taken at the Casa Azul in Coyoacan. It also provides some insight into her legendary affairs with both women and men– most notably, the Russian Communist leader, Leon Trotsky.
