Cassandro is premiering NOW: Know the plot, cast, review and all (Trailer)

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Cassandro is premiering NOW: Know the plot, cast, review and all (Trailer)

Gael Garcia Bernal stars as Armendariz and Bad Bunny as Felipe in Cassandro, two of the film's many notable cast members.

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September 22, 2023 16:41 IST
Cassandro is premiering NOW: Know the plot, cast, review and all (Trailer)
Cassandro is premiering NOW: Know the plot, cast, review and all (Trailer)

New Delhi: Roger Ross Williams, an Oscar Winner for his work on documentaries, co-wrote and directed the biopic Cassandro, which had its world debut at the Sundance Film Festival this year. Starting today, September 22, 2023, you can stream Cassandro on Amazon Prime Video.

In this biographical movie, Saul Armendariz, a gay wrestler from El Paso, becomes known as the “Liberace of Lucha Libre”.

Gael Garcia Bernal stars as Armendariz and Bad Bunny as Felipe in Cassandro, two of the film’s many notable cast members.

Storyline

Showcasing El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Cassandro is a biographical drama that takes the audience in the early 1980s, when gay wrestler Saul Armendariz often travelled between the cities to engage in lucha libre matches. When Saul (ring name El Topo) meets Sabrina, a new trainer, his life is changed irrevocably. Cassandro, the legendary wrestler, was reborn when she pushed him to take on a new identity and compete as an ‘exotico’.

Stars: Gael Garcia Bernal, Roberta Colindrez, Perla De La Rosa, Joaquín Cosio, and more

Director: Roger Ross Williams

Writers: David Teague, Roger Ross Williams

Genre: Biography, Drama, Sports

Screentime: 1 hour 47 minutes

Review

Cassandro is a spectacular display of the main man’s acting skills and emotional range. Gael Garcia Bernal gives a moving performance as Saul Armendariz, who eventually becomes the gay lucha libre Cassandro.

With an equal amount of glint in each eye, Bernal shifts between Saul’s melancholy and Cassandro’s opulence. This is one of the finest performances he’s ever given. And that’s saying a lot, considering the breadth and depth of the Mexican actor’s career.

Roger Ross Williams and David Teague’s screenplay centres on Saul’s transformation into Cassandro. There are subtle distinctions between Saul and Cassandro. Cassandro’s inhibitions are nearly nonexistent, whereas Saul’s worry and tension persist.

With Cassandro, director Roger Ross Williams makes his narrative directorial debut. As a result of his excellent observing skills, he became the ideal person to guide the transformation that Saul undergoes in the ring. Unwilling to cut the situation, he records everything with the camera.

The action sequences are accompanied by music that is both upbeat and reflective, composed by Marcelo Zarvos.

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