Kahlo

It has been revered here ever since, with sculptors carving images of Centeot, the Aztec deity of corn, into pre-Hispanic temples and artists such as Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo prominently featuring corn husks, corn fields and corn dishes in their paintings.

There’s no shortage of films that tackle the tragedy-ridden life of painter Frida Kahlo, whose image has now become clichéd iconography.

But Peruvian-born editor-turned-director Carla Gutierrez takes a distinct approach in this documentary: she allows Kahlo to speak for herself.

The documentary feature shortlist narrowed 169 eligible titles down to 15 films, including “Frida,” a profile of artist Frida Kahlo, “Hollywoodgate,” about the Taliban’s return to power, and “Will & Harper,” which follows Will Ferrell and his longtime friend Harper Steele on a cross-country road trip following Steele’s 2022 coming out as a trans woman.

Call it dating Frida Kahlo: How newly discovered photos raise compelling questions about an important Kahlo portrait and what it meant to the man who painted it, her husband.