Los Frikis

Call Number: Digital Video
Alternate Title: Los Frikis
Year: 2024
Director: Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz
Duration: 105 mins
Language(s): Spanish
Subtitle Language(s): English
Inspired by the audacity and resilience of kindred souls facing the challenges of Special Period Cuba, this film tells the story of youthful members of a punk rock band, who, seeking musical freedom, relief from poverty, and a sense of independence, purposely infect themselves with HIV. This allows them refuge at an isolated government run sanatorium where they live life on their own terms, forging a seemingly utopian community and looking to an uncertain future with hope and resilience.