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'Los Frikis' Review: Cuban Punks Infect Themselves with HIV in Dramedy
IndieWireStory by David EhrlichImage from IndieWire
scrn loglineA Cuban punk drama that dives into the true story of HIV-positive punks who intentionally infected themselves to avoid the regime's persecution.beat sheet- The film stars Héctor Medina, a rising Cuban actor described as 'a force of nature' in this too-edgy-for-Sundance tale.
- According to critics, 'Los Frikis' is a gritty, unflinching look at a dark chapter of Castro's Cuba, when young punks resorted to self-infection to escape government oppression.
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'Los Frikis' Review: Cuban Punks Infect Themselves with HIV in Dramedy
IndieWireStory by David Ehrlich
scrn logline
A Cuban punk drama that dives into the true story of HIV-positive punks who intentionally infected themselves to avoid the regime's persecution.
beat sheet
- The film stars Héctor Medina, a rising Cuban actor described as 'a force of nature' in this too-edgy-for-Sundance tale.
- According to critics, 'Los Frikis' is a gritty, unflinching look at a dark chapter of Castro's Cuba, when young punks resorted to self-infection to escape government oppression.
call sheet
Héctor Medina, 'Los Frikis'