Cassandro
Director: Roger Ross Williams Run Time: 107 min. Release Year: 2023 Language: English, Spanish w/ English subtitles
Starring: Andrea Pazmino, Gael García Bernal, Mark Vasconcellos, Roberta Colindrez, Yavor Vesselinov
Tagline: Saúl Armendáriz (Gael García Bernal), 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.
Critic Quotes: “Led by a phenomenal performance by Gael García Bernal, Cassandro is a wild and entertaining story.” – The Daily Beast
“Luchadores are entertainers, first and foremost, and “Cassandro” celebrates that while taking Armendáriz’s achievements seriously.” – Variety
“A triumph for Bernal and for Williams and all his collaborators, a film that takes on very fresh territory and suffuses all of its frames with love for all of the people in it.” – The Wrap
Showtimes:
Friday, October 6, 2023: 12:25, 4:45
Saturday, October 7, 2023: 2:00
Sunday, October 8, 2023: 12:25, 4:45
Monday, October 9, 2023: 2:20, 7:00
Tuesday, October 10, 2023: 12:20, 4:40
Wednesday, October 11, 2023: 2:35, 7:00
Thursday, October 12, 2023: 11:30am, 3:55
Ticket Prices: $12 Regular / $10 Students & Seniors / $9 Members
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doDM5I07fxc