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 ...

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 ...

Héctor Medina, star of the film “Los Frikis,” thinks the Cuban spirit is punk rock. Released on Christmas 2024 and now available on streaming services, “Los Frikis” tells the story of two ...

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 ...

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.

Héctor Medina is a force of nature in this too-Sundance-for-Sundance drama about a true phenomenon from the Fidel Castro years. In the early 2020s, two American filmmakers named Tyler Nilson and ...

The star of films like "Los Frikis," "Blink Twice," and "Hit Man" tells IndieWire that her recent success was spurred from filmmakers telling her "now, go for it." How busy has 2024 been for ...

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 ...

It all started in Havana. For filmmakers Michael Schwartz and Tyler Nilson - the directorial duo behind 2019's Shia LaBeouf-starring underdog hit "The Peanut Butter Falcon" - their next project ...

Starring Héctor Medina, Adria Arjona and Eros de la Puente, the indie drama tells the true story of Cubans who injected themselves with HIV Héctor Medina, star of the film “Los Frikis ...

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 ...