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Los Frikis: Peanut Butter Falcon Directors on Making Cuba-Set Film

Variety
Story by Andrés BuenahoraDecember 20, 2024 • 9:15 PM
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Acclaimed 'Peanut Butter Falcon' directors explore Cuba's underground punk scene in their next evocative underdog tale.
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  • The filmmakers' interest in telling the story of 'Los Frikis' predates their breakout hit 'The Peanut Butter Falcon' by years, promising deeper personal investment.
  • Set against the backdrop of 1980s Havana, the film will shed light on the real-life subculture of Cuban punks who willingly infected themselves with HIV to protest the regime, a fascinating and little-known piece of history.
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Michael Schwartz, Tyler Nilson, Shia LaBeouf, The Peanut Butter Falcon, 'The Peanut Butter Falcon', 'Los Frikis'
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