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'Los Frikis' Review: Cuban Punks Infect Themselves with HIV in Dramedy

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A Cuban punk drama that dives into the true story of HIV-positive punks who intentionally infected themselves to avoid the regime's persecution.
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  • 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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Héctor Medina, 'Los Frikis'
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