Interview by Paul Salfen
The film marks the return of writers and directors Michael Schwartz and Tyler Nilson in their follow-up to the critically acclaimed hit, The Peanut Butter Falcon, and is produced by Academy Award winning filmmakers Christopher Miller and Cuban-American filmmaker Phil Lord through their production shingle Lord Miller.
The film features incredible performances by Latino actors Adrià Arjona (Hit Man), Héctor Medina (VIVA), Jorge Perugorría, Luis Alberto García and introducing Eros de la Puente.
SYNOPSIS: Set against the backdrop of 1990s Cuba, Los Frikis tells the raw, unforgettable story of brotherhood, sacrifice, and the search for freedom. Inspired by true events, the film follows Gustavo, who idolizes his older brother Paco and his punk bandmates—the “Frikis.” As oppression and extreme poverty tighten their grip, the Frikis take a desperate and defiant stand, intentionally infecting themselves with HIV to gain refuge in government-run sanitariums. There, in a world meant for isolation, they carve out their own anarchic utopia—an oasis of rock ‘n’ roll, joy, and freedom, where the spirit of resistance thrives, and Gustavo will risk everything to be reunited with those he loves. Los Frikis is a powerful coming-of-age tale about the price of freedom and the lengths we go to find it.
