Film poster for Frida, Naturaleza Viva
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Recorded: Jan. 9, 2013 in Jackman Hall, Art Gallery of Ontario
Duration: 40:15
Mauricio Toussaint, Consul General of Mexico in Toronto, and Dot Tuer, guest curator of Frida & Diego: Passion, Politics and Painting at the AGO, introduce a free screening of the 1983 Mexican film Frida, Naturaleza Viva (1983), directed by Paul Leduc with Ofelia Medina as Frida and painter Juan José Gurrola as Diego. They discuss the artists and their iconic status and how the film represents their lives, their time and their art. The recording ends with a Q&A with the audience.
The screening was presented in partnership with Consulate General of Mexico in Toronto, as part of the programming for the AGO’s Frida & Diego: Passion, Politics and Painting.
Tags: Dot Tuer, film, Frida Kahlo
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