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 ...

How far would a person go to escape oppression? One group of Cuban punk rock teens in the ‘90s deliberately injected themselves with HIV in order to live more freely. Their story is loosely told ...

Spanish-language feature from the directors of 'The Peanut Butter Falcon' follows young outcasts who willingly contracted HIV to secure food during the island nation’s 'Special Period.

Schwartz says his and Nilson’s interest in telling the story of “Los Frikis” originated long before “The Peanut Butter Falcon” had even been released. He recalls meeting a group of ...

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 ...

Héctor Medina plays Paco in "Los Frikis," based on real events in Cuba in the early 1990s. The movie takes its title from the Spanish translation of the word "freaky." A coming-of-age movie with a ...