Saúl 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.
CASSANDRO will release globally on Prime Video in 2023
In attendance for their Sundance Premiere was star GAEL GARCÍA BERNAL, director ROGER ROSS WILLIAMS, real-life ‘Cassandro’ SAÚL ARMENDÁRIZ, producers TED HOPE, DAVID BLOOMFIELD, JULIE GOLDMAN, GERARDO GATICA, and executive producers PAULA AMOR, MARIANA RODRÍGUEZ CABARGA, A. MÜFFELMANN.
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PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 20: Saúl Armendáriz (L) and Gael García Bernal attend the 2023 Sundance Film Festival “CASSANDRO” Premiere at the Ray Theater on January 20, 2023 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images for Prime Video )
Written By: David Teague & Roger Ross Williams
Cast: Gael García Bernal, Roberta Colindrez, Perla de la Rosa, Joaquín Cosío, and Raúl Castillo
Special Appearances: El Hijo del Santo and Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio
Consultant: Saúl Armendáriz
Produced By: Gerardo Gatica, Todd Black, David Bloomfield, Ted Hope, Julie Goldman
Executive Produced By: Gael García Bernal, Paula Amor, Mariana Rodríguez Cabarga, A. Müffelmann, Matías Penachino, David Teague, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch
Runtime: 109 Minutes
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PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 20: Cast, crew and Amazon executives attend the 2023 Sundance Film Festival “CASSANDRO” Premiere at the Ray Theater on January 20, 2023 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images for Prime Video)