Los Frikis

Name: Los Frikis
Genre: Drama
Released: December 20, 2024
Duration: 105 min

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| Release Date: December 20, 2024 | R

Summary: Inspired by true events, Los Frikisc 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 government-run sanatoriums. There, in a world meant for isolation, they carve out their own anarchic utopia—an oasis of rock 'n' roll, joy, andInspired by true events, Los Frikisc 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 government-run sanatoriums. There, in a world meant for isolation, they carve out their own anarchic utopia—an oasis of rock 'n' roll, joy, and independence. … Expand

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 105 min

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Carlos Aguilar

Dec 21, 2024

Rather than simplistically lionizing the frikis, the directors honor their plight by portraying them as an example of how the human spirit perseveres even when nearly crushed. Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Dec 25, 2024

There’s no denying that Los Frikis were punk as hell, and errant traces of that anti-establishment attitude can be found in Nilson and Schwartz’s refusal to judge their characters for injecting themselves with HIV as a “fuck you” to a government that hadn’t left them any other choice, but the declawed safety of their storytelling undercuts that energy at every turn. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Monica Castillo

Dec 25, 2024

Los Frikis is a complicated movie with good intentions and the goal of sharing underreported stories from the island. I want that too, but I found Los Frikis too saccharine given its somber topic. Perhaps its harder edged critiques were softened for international audiences, but I would have preferred the film more thoroughly wrestle with the emotional, political, and social complexities at its center. Read full review

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