Gael García Bernal is Saul Armendariz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso, rises to worldwide fame after creating the character of Cassandro, the ‘Liberace of Lucha Libre’. In the process, he not only drastically turns the traditionally masculine world of wrestling on its head, but also his own life. By Oscar-winning director Roger Ross Williams. Based on real events.
World premiere: Sundance 2023

CASSANDRO
Roger Ross Williams, Mexico – USA, 2023, 107’