Cassandro (2023)

Directed by

Roger Ross Williams

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

Mexico, United States

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

R

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 132 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A gay Mexican wrestler rises through the ranks of Lucha Libre by adopting a flamboyant persona. He navigates prejudice in the ring and personal struggles outside of it.

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What happens

Cassandro is a 2023 American biographical drama film directed by Roger Ross Williams from a screenplay co-written by Williams and David Teague. It stars Gael García Bernal, Roberta Colindrez, Perla De La Rosa, Joaquín Cosío, Raúl Castillo, El Hijo del Santo and Bad Bunny. It had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2023, and was released by Amazon MGM Studios in a limited release on September 15, 2023, prior to streaming via Prime Video on September 22, 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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