" Frida naturaleza viva " Alter Films

(aka "Frida")

directed by Paul Leduc
Mexico 1986

Director Paul Leduc made this great biopic of the Mexican Painter Frida Kahlo, Filming in a way that it wasn't and somehow, isn't usual on biographies; We follow Frida Kahlo's (played magnificent by the great actress Ofelia Medina) deathbed, and with her, we flow through pieces of her life: her accident, her affairs, her paintings, her pain.

The film structure is like a puzzle that we link, although the pieces never seem to fit from completely, leaving traces that nobody could fill in. A Nice Cinematography and art decoration, assembles this slow paced masterpiece.

Axel Mishael Muñoz Barba

Paintings

Theatrical Release: March 13th, 1986

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DVD Review: Alter Films - Region 1,4 - NTSC

DVD Box Cover		CLICK to order from:
Distribution	Alter Films Region 1,4 - NTSC
Runtime	108 min
Video	1:33 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s
	NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.
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Audio	Spanish (Mexican) 2.0
Subtitles	English, Spanish, none
Features	Release Information: Studio: Alter Films Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen - 1:33 Edition Details: - none that I could find DVD Release Date: Dec. 02 2003 Keep case in side cardboard box Chapters 9

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Tape -sourced and non-progressive, this DVD has an appalling low bitrate and I have no evidence to suggest that it is not 'pan and scan' - it was originally shot in 35mm. It is filled with scratches and damage marks and I can find no menus. I don't think we need to mince words here - this look like a bootleg made from VHS in someone's basement OR recorded from TV. This DVD is awful - bleeding colors, very hazy, crackling audio and ghosting/combing in motion sequences. I found much of the English subtitles were not translating the dialogue on screen while the Spanish subtitles were. This is the first of 5 Alter Films DVD that I will be reviewing but my hopes are not high after seeing this. I would be very suspicious and avoid them until further evidence arises. out of

Gary W. Tooze

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I could see no menus.

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