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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 ...
What's Lighting Up US Theaters Right Now: Los Frikis To Werewolves - Heart-Pounding Dramas To Thrilling Adventures
US theaters currently feature a mix of gripping dramas, thrilling adventures, and chilling horrors. Standouts include Los ...
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Los Frikis
Not all Frikis followed suit, but as one former member recalled in a Vice documentary, the sanitorium he went to was almost ...
‘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 ...
‘Los Frikis’ true story: About the Cuban punk rockers who injected themselves with HIV
Adria Arjona, Héctor Medina and Eros de la Puente — share insight into bringing the "outrageous" story to life.
‘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 ...
Victoria Preminger, Actor and Daughter of Director Otto Preminger, Dies at 63
Victoria Preminger, daughter of director Otto Preminger, died Feb. 7 in Studio City, Calif. following a fall at home. She was 63.
‘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 ...
Meet Héctor Medina, the Dazzling Lead Actor of ‘Los Frikis’
Héctor Medina talks starring in and co-producing 'Los Frikis,' about a group of marginalized punk rockers in '90s Cuba, ...
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 ...
The Cuban punk rockers who injected themselves with HIV: '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 ...
Adria Arjona says ‘Los Frikis’ changed her perception of the world
In "Los Frikis," Adria Arjona takes on the dual role of actor and producer, working alongside directors Michael Schwartz and ...