Cassandro

September 2023 / September 2023

(Roger Ross Williams, USA/Mexico, 2023, 99 min. In English and Spanish with English subtitles)

Based on a true story, Cassandro stars renowned Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal as Saul Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso, 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. A hit at the Sundance Film Festival, the film is directed by Academy Award winner® Roger Ross Williams and features special appearances by The Son of the Saint and Bad Bunny.

Wednesday, September 13, 7pm — Free Screening!

CASSANDRO

(Roger Ross Williams, USA/Mexico, 2023, 99 min. In English and Spanish with English subtitles)

Based on a true story, Cassandro stars renowned Mexican actor Gael García Bernal as Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso who rises to international stardom after creating the character of Cassandro, the "Liberace of Lucha Libre." In the process, he not only turns the world of men's wrestling upside down, but his own life as well. Acclaimed at the Sundance Film Festival, the film is directed by Oscar® Award winner Roger Ross Williams and features special performances by El Hijo del Santo and Bad Bunny.

Wednesday, September 13, 7pm — Free!

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