Cassandro (2023)

Directors

Roger Ross Williams

Cast

Gael García Bernal, Roberta Colindrez, Perla De La Rosa, Joaquín Cosio

The story

In the late 1980s, gay wrestler Saúl Armendáriz lives in El Paso, Texas with his mother, regularly crossing the border to Ciudad Juárez to participate in professional wrestling matches. He begins wrestling as 'El Topo' until he meets a new trainer, Sabrina, who inspires him to compete as an exótico and trains him to be a winner within this role. He develops the identity of 'Cassandro' and begins to confront elements of his identity and explore his personal relationships whilst gaining a reputation for himself within lucha libre.

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