Official Trailer for ‘Los Frikis’ Film – Coming-of-Age Set in 1990s Cuba

Official Trailer for ‘Los Frikis’ Film – Coming-of-Age Set in 1990s Cuba

by Alex Billington
December 9, 2024
Source: YouTube

“You can’t expect to hold onto anything, Gustavo.” The official trailer is available for a recent film titled Los Frikis, a coming-of-age film from 1990s Cuba based on a true story. This indie drama is the latest creation from the two filmmakers behind the indie hit The Peanut Butter Falcon from a few years ago. And it’s also produced by Academy Award winning producers Phil Lord & Christopher Miller. Inspired by a real story, Los Frikis is a coming-of-age story set in early 90s Cuba where a group of punk rockers in search of freedom deliberately inject HIV in order to live at a government-run treatment home so they can create their own utopia – since they can’t otherwise. There, in a world meant for isolation, they carve out their own anarchic utopia—an oasis of rock ‘n’ roll 🤘, joy, and independence. Wow what a crazy story! Starring Adrià Arjona from Hit Man, Héctor Medina, Jorge Perugorría, Luis Alberto García, and introducing Eros de la Puente as Gustavo. Damn this looks really good! A very potent story about the dangers of chasing freedom.

Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Michael Schwartz & Tyler Nilson’s film Los Frikis, from YouTube:

Inspired by true events, Los Frikis follows the raw, unforgettable story of a group of punk rockers in 1990s Cuba (known as the “Frikis”) who inject themselves with HIV to gain refuge in the sanatoriums run by the government. There, in a world meant for isolation, they carve out their own anarchic utopia—an oasis of rock ‘n’ roll, joy, and independence. Los Frikis is a powerful coming-of-age tale about the price of freedom and the lengths we go to find it. Los Frikis is written and directed by the two talented American filmmakers Tyler Nilson & Michael Schwartz, best known as the directors of The Peanut Butter Falcon previously, as well as many other compact films. Produced by Phil Lord & Chris Miller, Rebecca Karch Tomlinson, Nilson & Schwartz. This initially premiered at the 2024 Miami Film Festival earlier this year, as well as a few other festivals. Los Frikis will release in select US theaters on December 25th, 2024 coming soon. Look good?

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