Netflix has announced a new series focusing on the turbulent relationship and artistic partnership between Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. The project, adapted from Claire Berest's biography, will be co-directed by Mexican filmmakers Patricia Riggen and Gabriel Ripstein and aims to present the story through a specifically Mexican and feminine perspective, exploring their politics and infamous love affairs.
This series is significant as it arrives amid renewed global interest in Kahlo, following her recent record-breaking auction results. It represents a major investment in Mexican productions by Netflix and promises a more authentic cultural portrayal, benefiting from decades of new scholarship—including the 2004 discovery of a trove of personal artifacts—that has deepened public understanding of the iconic couple beyond previous Hollywood depictions.