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Cassandro
Drama
The true story of Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso that 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.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers who enjoy emotionally direct true-life stories about outsiders transforming public performance into personal liberation.
- Tone
- uplifting, bittersweet, adventurous
- Payoff
- catharsis, inspiration
- Pacing
- steady
- Intensity
- moderate
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- identity, self-expression, family, prejudice, ambition
- Setting
- late twentieth century, border-city neighborhoods and wrestling arenas
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Where to watch
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Amazon Prime Video
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