In Cuba, the youth needed to do everything and anything to survive during the Communist rule, even injecting themselves with the AIDS virus in Los Frikis.

This is an unbelievable chapter in Cuban history as particular punk teens seek out survival and their music in a commune for the sick.

Here is the official synopsis:

Starring Adria Arjona, Héctor Medina, and newcomer Eros de la Puente. Los Frikis is a poignant and electrifying look at a little-known chapter of Cuban history in the early 1990s, where a group immersed in the punk subculture—known as the “Frikis”—did the unthinkable to find freedom of expression in the immense challenges and created their own sanctuary amidst the chaos. Inspired by true events, Los Frikis captures the raw energy of a generation yearning to be heard and offers an unflinching glimpse into the power of community.

The film is written and directed by Michael Schwartz and Tyler Nilson (The Peanut Butter Falcon).

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LRM Online’s Gig Patta spoke with leading cast members Adria Arjona, Héctor Medina, and newcomer Eros de la Puente.

Adria Arjona started with roles in Wedding in New York, The Belko Experiment, Persons of Interest, Narcos, and True Detective. In 2017, she became instantaneously a star with the lead role as Dorothy Gale in Tarsem Singh-directed television series Emerald City. She continued with many action projects with Triple Frontier, 6 Underground, Morbius, and the lead role in last year’s Hit Man. On the television side, she made her marked in Good Omens, Irma Vep, and most recently the Star Wars series Andor.

Héctor Medina is a Cuban actor who was notably in 2015’s Viva. He started his career playing Alejandro in 2011’s Ticket to Paradise. His other credits included Spanish-language films Esther en alguna parte, El rey de La Habana, and El hombre que cuida.

Los Frikis opens in select theaters in New York and Los Angeles this Friday, December 20. It expands nationwide on Wednesday, December 25.

Watch the exclusive interview with Adria Arjona, Héctor Medina, and Eros de la Puente below. Let us know what you think of the interview.

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Source: LRM Online Exclusive