SummaryAfter 26 years of spinning dives and flying uppercuts in the ring, Cassandro, the star of the gender-bending cross-dressing Mexican wrestlers known as the Exoticos, is far from retiring. But with dozens of broken bones and metal pins in his body, he must now reinvent himself.
Directed By:Marie Losier
Written By:Marie Losier, Antoine Barraud
Cassandro, the Exotico!
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Aug 1, 2019
80
“Cassandro,” which recalls the grabbed verve of a ‘60s-era verité snapshot, charts the reluctant dimming of this extravagant icon with affectionate energy and lasting poignance.
Jul 18, 2019
80
[Losier] revels in Cassandro’s offstage charisma and in his acrobatic artistry while also revealing the authentic violence of the sport’s blatant artifice.
Jul 18, 2019
80
This effervescent picture has an often infectious underground-movie aesthetic.
Jul 18, 2019
80
Director Marie Losier ... chronicles the wrestler’s twilight years with affection, humor and gravitas.
Jul 18, 2019
63
It wouldn’t be fair to call the film hagiographic, but the director’s empathy, if not love, for her subject hinders her from examining Cassandro’s wounds with much depth.
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Production Company:
- Tamara Films
- Tu Vas Voir Productions
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
- Brouillon d'Un Rêve de la SCAM
Release Date:Jul 19, 2019
Duration:1 h 13 m
Awards
Milan International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Mar del Plata International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Cannes Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
