While the actress became a bonafide star-to-watch via a breadth of projects over the years, from “6 Underground” to “Father ...

Cuba quarantined people with HIV in sanitoriums. As Los Frikis shows, such a life afforded some people freedom they couldn’t ...

We understand that,” Schwartz and Nilson admit. “And [our former reps] were right: Los Frikis has been difficult. They saw that down the runway … and said, ‘We don’t want you to have to ...

Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz’s “Los Frikis” begins during these dire times, following two brothers, heavy metal frontman Paco (Héctor Medina) and kindhearted Gustavo (Eros de la Puente), as they ...

Their story is loosely told in “Los Frikis,” or “The Freaks,” a drama in theaters Dec. 25, starring Adria Arjona, Héctor Medina and newcomer Eros de la Puente. Written and directed by ...

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 ...

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 Cubans in the ...

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.

One of those listeners, 18-year-old Gustavo (Eros de la Puente), will later try to cover Nirvana’s iconic song in the vibrant Spanish-language drama “Los Frikis,” from Tyler Nilson and ...

One of those listeners, 18-year-old Gustavo (Eros de la Puente), will later try to cover Nirvana’s iconic song in the vibrant Spanish-language drama “Los Frikis,” from Tyler Nilson and Michael ...