Cassandro
2023, drama
107 minutes
The true story of Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso that rises to international stardom after he creates the character Cassandro, the “Liberace of Lucha Libre.” In the process, he upends not just the macho wrestling world but...
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8.0
2023-09-14
The entire ensemble shines, but Bernal owns the screen, his ever present smile a heartbreaking and beautiful image of the resilience and determination that fueled an icon of wrestling and LGBTQ culture. Read more
7.0
2023-09-29
Provocative without being excessively flamboyant, Cassandro is endowed with remarkable performances, underlining themes of freedom, courage, and ambition in most scenes; it offers an engrossing exploration of Saul’s duality in life. Read more
6.0
2023-01-26
With an exceptional performance by Gael Garcia Bernal, and how he embodies Cassandro, capturing his strength and weaknesses, and how, despite the hatred of crows, he reinvents himself for good. Read more
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