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Frida

film by Taymor [2002]

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In Julie Taymor: Feature films and beyond
Taymor followed up with Frida (2002), a visually stunning film about artist Frida Kahlo, portrayed by Salma Hayek. The biopic won Academy Awards (2003) for best original score and best makeup. Other films directed by Taymor included Across the Universe (2007), a Vietnam War-era love story set to a…
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Oscar to Goldenthal for best original score, 2002

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In Salma Hayek
…both produced and starred in Frida, a biopic about the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including a best actress nod for Hayek. She also earned critical praise for her directorial debut, the television movie The Maldonado Miracle (2003). The inspirational drama, set in…
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