EVENT, SCREENING
Cassandro
Wednesday, Dec 6, 2023 at 8:30 pm
Location: Redstone Theater
Part of New Releases
With Gael García Bernal in person
Dir. Roger Ross Williams. 2023, 107 mins. DCP. With Gael García Bernal, Roberta Colindrez, Perla de la Rosa, Joaquín Cosío, Raúl Castillo, El Hijo del Santo, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio. A gay amateur wrestler from El Paso named Saúl Armendáriz 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. Based on a true story. Directed by Academy Award–winner Roger Ross Williams (Life, Animated). Watch the trailer here. Free with RSVP, courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios.