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'Los Frikis' tells story of Cubans who injected themselves with HIV-infected blood to escape poverty
A new Spanish-language film out Christmas Day in select markets. "Los Frikis" is inspired by true events in 1990s Cuba. It's estimated that between 200 and 500 people intentionally injected themselves ...
‘Los Frikis’ Review: A Vibrant Drama Set in 1990s Cuba Spotlights Punk Rockers Who Took Extreme Measures to Survive
Spanish-language feature 'Los Frikis' follows young outcasts who willingly contracted HIV to secure food during the island ...
The Cuban punk rockers who intentionally gave themselves HIV/AIDS: 'Los Frikis' tells their story
The movie, premiering this month, is based on real events in the early 1990s, when a group of young people in Cuba were ...
‘Los Frikis': How the Directors of ‘Peanut Butter Falcon' Brought One of Cuba's Strangest Stories to Screen With Help From Lord & Miller
It all started in Havana. For filmmakers Michael Schwartz and Tyler Nilson - the directorial duo behind 2019’s Shia ...
‘Los Frikis’ true story: About the Cuban punk rockers who injected themselves with HIV
A group of people in Cuba injected themselves with HIV in the '90s. Their story inspired the new movie "Los Frikis." ...
‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ Directors Discuss the Cost of Turning Down the Major Studios to Make ‘Los Frikis’: “We Chose a Tough Path”
Despite going the indie route again, the filmmakers do reveal they are developing a 'Treasure Island' take with Disney: “It ...
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Los Frikis Review — Phil Lord and Chris Miller Produce This Year’s Hidden Indie Gem
Los Frikis takes its challenging subject matter and infuses it with genuine heart, making it an irresistible crowd-pleaser ...
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Not all Frikis followed suit, but as one former member recalled in a Vice documentary, the sanitorium he went to was almost ...
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Official Trailer for 'Los Frikis' Film - Coming-of-Age Set in 1990s Cuba
"You can't expect to hold onto anything, Gustavo." The official trailer is available for a new film titled Los Frikis, a ...
What’s lighting up US theaters right now: Los Frikis to Werewolves — heart-pounding dramas to thrilling adventures
US theaters are buzzing with gripping dramas, thrilling adventures, and chilling horrors. Highlights include Los Frikis, a ...
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The Cuban punk rockers who injected themselves with HIV: 'Los Frikis' tells their story
In "Los Frikis," set in early 1990s Cuba, hundreds of young, disenfranchised Cubans inject themselves with HIV during the early years of the AIDS epidemic, hoping to escape political repression by ...