’‘Los Frikis’: “We Chose a Tough Path”
It’s fitting that Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz’s Los Frikis is about the punk-rock spirit. It’s truly the most punk-rock choice they could’ve made following The Peanut Butter Falcon, their critically acclaimed 2019 indie that starred Dakota Johnson, Shia LaBeouf and Zack Gottsagen.
After Peanut Butter Falcon’s profitable theatrical run and awards season contention, Nilson and Schwartz were tempted with all the usual offers from the major studios, but their hearts kept gravitating toward a uniquely challenging story about the Cuban experience in the 1990s. Needless to say, their admirable decision to remain in the independent space was met with a lot of blank stares and head-scratching.
Los Frikis is a vibrant exploration of punk and resistance in 90s Cuba
Five years after Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz debuted their sleeper hit The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019), the directing duo’s
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