Frida - © 2002 Miramax Films

Get ready for the newest Polk Museum of Art series: Cinéma Art Historique! This free-admission film series is designed to explore the connections between art history and cinema. After each screening, enjoy a Q&A and discussion with Dr. Alex Rich, Executive Director and Chief Curator, about how the evening's film aligns with the histories and stories it strives to tell.

Final film in the 2021-22 season: Frida (2002). In this Oscar-winning biopic starring Salma Hayek as the titular artist, dive into the world of Frida Kahlo, learn about her art and her life, and understand why she became an icon, capturing the imagination of art lovers across the globe. The film chronicles vividly the high and low points of the artist's life and offers dramatic and fantastical insight into the moments, relationships, and inspirations that defined her work.

This event is sponsored by the Department of Art History and Museum Studies at Florida Southern College.

Registration is required, and space is limited. All attendees must wear face masks throughout the program per FSC guidelines. The film screening and Q&A will be held in the Polk Museum of Art's Auditorium.

About the Film

Salma Hayek's Oscar-nominated performance drives this fascinating biopic about Mexican surrealist Frida Kahlo and her fiery marriage to fellow painter Diego Rivera (Alfred Molina). The imaginative film also chronicles her political activism and the bus accident that left her in pain for the rest of her life. Geoffrey Rush, Ashley Judd, Antonio Banderas, Edward Norton.