We have long ‘dated’, admired and deeply respected the artist Frida Kahlo. While she has become an icon and even a brand image over the years, the fact that she is a woman artist, a feminist, a pioneer and an extraordinary role model is of the utmost interest to us.
The idea of making an animated film freely inspired by her life, and more specifically from the angle of her youth, by adapting the book ‘Frida, c’est moi’ by Sophie Faucher (text) and Cara Carmina (illustrations), seemed to us an exceptional opportunity to tackle the themes of difference and resilience.
The film highlights the saving power of imagination, creation and art. Art that heals, art that liberates, art that uplifts. ‘I never painted dreams’, said Frida. ‘What I represented was my reality.’
Frida Kahlo has left her mark across generations, and still has much to pass on today.
Film information
82 minutes
Animation
Families and children 7 years and older
Anne Bryan, Sophie Faucher, Émilie Gabrielle, André Kadi
“FRIDA, C’EST MOI” by Sophie Faucher (text) and Cara Carmina (illustrations), published by Édito
Laetitia Pansanel-Garric
composed by Olivia Ruiz & Laetitia Pansanel-Garric, written and performed by Olivia Ruiz
Florence Roche, André Kadi, Laurence Petit, Eliott Khayat
Tobo Média, Du Coup Production,
Haut et Court Distribution
Du Coup Animation
22D Music
Haut et Court Distribution
Maison 4:3
Dandelooo Cinéma
