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Cinema Tucsón: Sneak Preview of CASSANDRO

  • Fox Tucson Theatre 17 West Congress Street Tucson, AZ, 85701 United States (map)

Cinema Tucsón presents:

CASSANDRO
A film by Roger Ross Williams
(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.

Wednesday, September 13
Fox Tucson Theatre
17 West Congress Street
Tucson, AZ

Source:: https://cinematucson.com/films/cassandro
Earlier Event: September 8
Theatrical and Streaming Release of EL CONDE by Pablo Larraín
Later Event: September 18
World Premiere of BULLS AND SAINTS on PBS' POV
 
 
 
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Cinema Tropical's programs are made possible with the support of the New York State Council on the Arts.
They are also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
in partnership with the City Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.