Cassandro

Directed by Roger Ross Williams

When Saúl Armendáriz starts competing in the macho world of Mexican Lucha Libre wrestling, he’s always cast as the runt. After he meets Sabrina, Saúl gains not only a professional trainer but also a friend who helps him create a new character in the ring.

Together they debut ‘Cassandro,’ a radical subversion of Lucha Libre’s stereotypical role known as the Exótico.

Flamboyant and powerful, Cassandro turns lucha on its head. But Cassandro also upends Saúl’s own life, throwing into tumult his relationships with his mother Yocasta, his secret lover Gerardo, and his absent father Eduardo. 

This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.

“Gael García Bernal’s lovable Luchador is the queer hero you didn’t know you needed”

Variety

Duration:
107 minutes

Languages:
English

Country of origin:
USA

Year of production:
2023

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