While cassandro seems to have conquered all challenges, the one fight he may lose is against time. He talks about his 26 years as a battered performer in the ring. He is the subject of the 2018 documentary film cassandro the exotico. In 1992, cassandro managed to become the first exotico to win a world champion belt in his weight class, setting an example for other gay wrestlers who would follow in. Tla video has the top gay cinema and gay porn titles on dvd, bluray and on demand. Affectionate, humorous, moving, and stylishly filmed in 16mm, cassandro, the exotico. How the drag queen cassandro became a star of mexican. But because hes also one of the only openly gay fighters, he.
This stirring feature portrait of lucha libre star cassandro in his waning years in the ring is less a swan song than a meteor shower rendered in technicolor. Perhaps one of the most intimate portraits to exist in the long history of pro wrestling. Cassandro is an upandcoming luchador, a professional mexican wrestler. Losier charts cassandro s exploits in the ring and at his home on the usmexico border. Aug 06, 2019 after 26 years of spinning dives and flying uppercuts in the ring, cassandro, the star of the genderbending crossdressing mexican wrestlers known as the exoticos, is far from retiring. After 26 years of spinning dives and flying uppercuts in the ring, cassandro, the star of the genderbending crossdressing mexican wrestlers known as.
After 26 years of spinning dives and flying uppercuts in the ring, cassandro, the star of the genderbending crossdressing mexican wrestlers known as the exoticos, is far from. Famed as much for his flamboyant drag and skyhigh pompadour as for his showstopping kicks and flips, cassandro s trailblazing ascent as one the industrys first openly gay wrestlers has resonated internationally for a quarter century. In february 2017, cassandro appeared in a skit on conan, training conan obrien and andy richter to become luchadores. Dec, 2018 hes been described as the liberace of lucha libre. Famed as much for his flamboyant drag and skyhigh pompadour as for his showstopping kicks and flips, cassandro s. Ballroom marfa presents a free screening of cassandro, the exotico. Cassandro the exotico on dvd 850003924311 from film movement.
But with dozens of broken bones and metal pins in his body, he must now reinvent himself. Cassandro is an actor, known for nwa southwest wrestling 1999, nwa wrestling showcase 2008 and cassandro, the exotico. Join fandango vip for free it only takes a few seconds to join already a fandango vip. Cassandro the exotico dvd 2019 lucha libre documentary.
Meet cassandro, the drag queen star of mexicos wrestling. But because hes also one of the only openly gay fighters, hes got an uphill battle to get the crowd and the press on his side. Hes talking to marie losier, the documentarian behind cassandro the exotico. After 26 years of spinning dives and flying uppercuts in the ring, cassandro, the star of the genderbending crossdressing mexican wrestlers known as the exoti. Marie losier captures the moving, humorous, and always colorful dualities of this legendary figure. Cassandro celebrity profile check out the latest cassandro photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Jul 19, 2019 while cassandro seems to have conquered all challenges, the one fight he may lose is against time. Cassandro the exotico, an openly homosexual champion of mexican wrestling, is the subject of marie losiers latest documentary. May, 2018 in 1992, cassandro managed to become the first exotico to win a world champion belt in his weight class, setting an example for other gay wrestlers who would follow in his wake. The lengthy career of cassandro, the star of genderbending mexican wrestlers known as the exoticos. It wouldnt be fair to call the film hagiographic, but the directors empathy, if not love, for her subject hinders her from examining cassandro s wounds with much depth. Nov 29, 2016 how the drag queen cassandro became a star of mexican wrestling.
In the movie, the life of the legendary fighter is explored with incredible sensitivity and empathy. One of the most colourful lucha libre wrestlers, which is saying a lot, is profiled in this lyrical, entertaining documentary. Aug 01, 2019 marie losiers documentary cassandro the exotico. This effervescent picture has an often infectious undergroundmovie aesthetic.
A film by marie losier dvd, 2019 at the best online prices at ebay. The program is a celebration of cassandro s life as a former nwa world welterweight and uwa world lightweight champion, and one of the worlds first openly gay luchador wrestlers. Famed as much for his flamboyant drag and skyhigh pompadour as for. Cassandro s colorful life will soon be dramatized in an upcoming amazon film starring gael garcia bernal this stirring feature portrait of lucha libre star cassandro in his waning years in the ring is less a swan song than a meteor shower rendered in technicolor. Jul 19, 2019 the big screen documentary cassandro, the exotico. In 1992, cassandro managed to become the first exotico to win a world champion belt in his weight class, setting an example for other gay wrestlers who would follow in his wake. Dec 01, 2014 saul armendariz, aka cassandro, is a 5ft 5in crossdressing champion of mexican lucha libre.
The exotico subgenre of professional wrestling is a male wrestler who fightsperforms in drag. Cassandro, the exotico view trailer get tickets this stirring feature portrait of lucha libre star cassandro in his waning years in the ring is less a swan song than a meteor shower rendered in technicolor. The exotico performs in a silly and campy style, but nonetheless delivers deathdefying stunts and acrobatics. Cassandro, the star of the genderbending crossdressing mexican wrestlers known as the exoticos, is far from retiring. The one where the sound was distractingly loud but i champion cassandro s drive. The line comes from cassandro, a famous and flamboyant lucha libre wrestler known as an exotico, which is a wrestler who fights in drag. He was featured in a 2016 new yorker article entitled how the drag queen cassandro became a star of mexican wrestling.
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