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Join us for the Cinema Tucsón film screening of Cassandro on Wednesday, Sept 13th at 7pm.
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, 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 El Hijo del Santo and Bad Bunny.
Free Screening!
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The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Arizona is a proud sponsor of Cinema Tucsón. Funding is provided through the US Department of Education Title VI National Resource Centers program.