Cassandro

Directed by Roger Ross Williams

Follow the true story of Cassandro, the "exotico" persona crafted by Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso who skyrocketed to international fame.
Cassandro is a vibrant, compassionate biographical drama about gay luchador Saúl Armendáriz, whose flamboyant alter ego challenged the macho conventions of Mexican wrestling. Gael García Bernal gives a warm, charismatic performance, and Roger Ross Williams balances spectacle with the personal cost of visibility.

Cassandro

Directed by Roger Ross Williams

Follow the true story of Cassandro, the "exotico" persona crafted by Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso who skyrocketed to international fame.

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Cassandro is a vibrant, compassionate biographical drama about gay luchador Saúl Armendáriz, whose flamboyant alter ego challenged the macho conventions of Mexican wrestling. Gael García Bernal gives a warm, charismatic performance, and Roger Ross Williams balances spectacle with the personal cost of visibility.