FRIDA: The Peruvian Director Who Brought Her Story to Life

Carla Gutiérrez is the Peruvian director behind FRIDA, the Emmy winning documentary that redefines how we see Frida Kahlo. In this interview, she shares her journey as a Latina immigrant in the United States and how her identity shaped one of the most powerful documentary films of the decade.Carla is a director, editor, Emmy winning filmmaker, and one of the minds behind projects like RBG, Julia, and now FRIDA.🎙️ Growing up as a Peruvian immigrant in the United States🎙️ Transitioning from STEM to film and documentary work🎙️ The role of the editor as a second director🎙️ What makes a story truly powerful🎙️ Telling Frida Kahlo’s story through her own words🎙️ The responsibility of representing cultural icons🎙️ The experience of being Latina in the film industry🎙️ Balancing identity, art, and ambitionTimestamps00:00:00 Intro00:01:14 Carla Gutiérrez and her Emmy for FRIDA00:03:00 What it means to tell Frida Kahlo’s story00:07:00 Latina identity and rebellion00:11:00 Immigrating young and finding your voice00:16:40 From STEM to film00:21:00 Growing in the documentary industry00:24:00 Adapting to a new culture00:32:00 Advice for those who want to enter film🎧 This episode is forLatino immigrants in the United States, filmmakers and storytellers, women navigating identity and ambition, and anyone who wants to understand how the stories that shape culture are made.FRIDA is an Amazon MGM Studios film, you can stream on Amazon Prime.Support DOCE:Instagram: @doce.podcast https://www.instagram.com/doce.podcast/LinkedIn: DOCE Podcast https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?heroEntityKey=urn%3Ali%3Aorganization%3A106231328&keywords=DOCE%20Podcast&origin=ENTITY_SEARCH_HOME_HISTORY&sid=.2BFor sponsorship inquiries email us at [email protected], subject line: SPONSORSHIP