Drama · Mexico · 2023 · 1h 46m

Cassandro

Cassandro poster
Director
Roger Ross Williams
Cast
Gael García Bernal as Saúl "Cassandro" Roberta Colindrez as Sabrina Perla de la Rosa as Yocasta Joaquín Cosío as Lorenzo Raúl Castillo as Gerardo El Hijo del Santo as El Hijo del Santo
Crew
Matías Penachino — Director of Photography Affonso Gonçalves — Editor Sabine Hoffman — Editor Yibrán Asuad — Editor Marcelo Zarvos — Original Music Composer Roger Ross Williams — Screenplay
Tagline

Changing the game, one match at a time.

Synopsis

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 also his own life.

Trailer Cassandro — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Roger Ross Williams Director Matías Penachino Director of Photography Affonso Gonçalves Editor Sabine Hoffman Editor Yibrán Asuad Editor Marcelo Zarvos Original Music Composer Roger Ross Williams Screenplay David Teague Screenplay David Bloomfield Producer Ted Hope Producer Julie Goldman Producer Todd Black Producer
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