Cassandro


Roger Ross Williams, México/USA, 2024
  107 minutes

Free Admission - Open to the Public

Rating: R
(Strong language, sexual content, and drug use)

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Introduction: Dr. Cara Snyder, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Storyline:: Cassandro, directed by Academy Award winner Roger Ross Williams, stars Gael García Bernal and tells the true story of Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso who becomes an international sensation as “Cassandro, the Liberace of Lucha Libre.” By creating the flamboyant, unapologetically queer persona of Cassandro, Saúl challenges the macho world of wrestling and transforms his own life. With appearances by Gael García Bernal and Bad Bunny, the film is a captivating celebration of Mexican American culture and an empowering story of breaking boundaries in a male-dominated sport.