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Cassandro is a 2023 American biographical drama film directed by Roger Ross Williams from a screenplay co-wrote by Williams and David Teague. It stars Gael García Bernal, Roberta Colindrez, Perla De La Rosa, Joaquín Cosío, Raúl Castillo, El Hijo del Santo and Bad Bunny. It had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January ...
Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso, rises to international stardom after he creates the character Cassandro, the "Liberace of Lucha Libre." In the process, he upends not just ...
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Sep 15, 2023 · Powered by JustWatch. Roger Ross Williams ’ “Cassandro” pays tribute to that pioneering legacy born out of one of Mexico’s most popular exports, lucha libre. But despite its flamboyant hero, this underdog sports story feels strangely conventional. Co-written by Williams and David Teague, "Cassandro" follows the rise of Saúl Armendáriz ...
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Sep 21, 2023 · Cassandro Rated R for drugs and slugs. Running time: 1 hour 47 minutes. ... “Megalopolis,” the first film from the director Francis Ford Coppola in 13 years, premiered at the Cannes Film ...
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Sep 17, 2023 · S aul (a phenomenal, physically committed turn from Gael García Bernal) has two passions in life.One is his beloved mum. The other is Mexican wrestling. El Paso-based Saul has been plugging away ...
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Jan 21, 2023 · ‘Cassandro’ Review: Gael García Bernal’s Lovable Luchador Is the Queer Hero You Didn’t Know You Needed Reviewed at Rodeo Screening Room, Jan. 17, 2023. In Sundance Film Festival (Premieres).
Sep 22, 2023 · In Williams' film, Cassandro is constantly called anti-gay slurs by his peers and public alike. Still, he maintains his dignity and continues to show his truest self.
