Marie losiers empathy, if not love, for cassandro hinders her from examining his. Jan 12, 2019 the santa barbara international film festival has announced the lineup for its 34th edition, which takes place from jan. Cassandro is an actor, known for nwa southwest wrestling 1999, nwa wrestling showcase 2008 and cassandro, the exotico. This stirring feature portrait of lucha libre star in his waning years in the ring is less a swan song than a meteor shower rendered in technicolor. He is the subject of the 2018 documentary film cassandro the exotico. The santa barbara international film festival has announced the lineup for its 34th edition, which takes place from jan. After 26 years of spinning dives and flying uppercuts on the ring, cassandro, the star of the genderbending crossdressing mexican wrestlers known as the exoticos, is far from retiring.
Udi urban distribution international as sales all rights, world. The sights and sounds of the dvd are superb and with shanghai as the backdrop to this film is fantastic. In 2011 the completed result of this project, the ballad of genesis and lady jaye, premiered in berlinale forum, winning the teddy award for best documentary and the calligari film prize. Saul has completed his wrestling career but continues to dazzle us. Meet cassandro, mexicos lucha libre drag queen superstar.
Back in 2010, cassandro was the subject of michael ramos araizagas 23 minute short film. In february 2017, cassandro appeared in a skit on conan, training conan obrien and andy richter to become luchadores. How the drag queen cassandro became a star of mexican. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Jan 12, 2019 the santa barbara film festival will kick off its 34th edition on january 30 with the world premiere of mimi degruys documentary diving deep. Mar 04, 2018 the liberace of lucha libre takes on the uks only exotico in the main event of kapow. The santa barbara film festival will kick off its 34th edition on january 30 with the world premiere of mimi degruys documentary diving deep. Sep 16, 2019 cluny brown 1946, the final film completed by ernst lubitsch, is a zany, zippy comedy of manners set in england on the cusp of world war ii, and is one of the worldlywise directors most effervescent creations. 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. From suicide dives to death drops, 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 exoticos. This stirring feature portrait of the lucha libre star in his waning years in the ring is less a swan song than a meteor shower rendered in technicolor.
Visually, the documentary, which is shot on 16mm film stock, recalls. Jennifer jones shines in a rare comedic turn as cluny brown, an irrepressible heroine with a zeal for plumbing. Sixtythree world premieres will debut at the california fest. The documentary chronicles moments of cassandro s life as a luchador and as a different human being. The film frankly embraces the gravity of the physical toll wrestling. Art culture completed 2018 after 26 years of a flamboyant career, cassandro, the star of the exoticos, a genderbending crossdressing branch of the lucha libre, is now at the watershed of his life, and must reinvent himself. Much like cassandro s work burry performance, forms of being and political gesture, so does her film finds the exact distance to let all of that register. Santa barbara film festival finalizes 2019 lineup deadline. 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. Meet cassandro, mexicos lucha libre drag queen superstar by graham gremore december 3, 2014 at 9. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
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. After 26 years of spinning dives and flying uppercuts on the ring, cassandro, the star of the genderbending crossdressing mexican wrestlers known as the. The cultural syncretism that cassandro represents is so complete and. Drag and wrestling are sister sports filmtv the stranger. Frequently in her new documentary film, cassandro the exotico. French director marie losier was then filming her movie cassandro the exotico. Saul has completed his wrestling career but continues to dazzle us with other larger than life activities. Famed as much for his flamboyant drag and skyhigh pompadour as for his showstopping kicks and flips, his trailblazing ascent as one the industrys first openly gay wrestlers has resonated internationally for a. Indiepix films brings this romantic drama to dvd on september 17th, 2019. Her latest short documentary felix in wonderland 2019 was selected in the fuori concorso section at locarno ff.
In the past, exoticos performed mostly as clowns, but cassandro says. 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. Marie losiers 16mm documentary cassandro the exotico. Cassandro, queen of the ring is the true and remarkable story of saul, a broken boy victim of abuse that found purpose and meaning in the most unlikely of places. It wouldnt be fair to call the film hagiographic, but. This stirring feature portrait of a lucha libre star in his waning years in the ring is less a swan song than a meteor shower rendered in technicolor.
Dec 03, 2014 meet cassandro, mexicos lucha libre drag queen superstar by graham gremore december 3, 2014 at 9. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Nov 29, 2016 how the drag queen cassandro became a star of mexican wrestling. The liberace of lucha libre takes on the uks only exotico in the main event of kapow. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Director jiang does very well for his first feature film and i look forward to seeing what he can accomplish in the future. Jan 11, 2007 this is a segment i made for weird tv inc.
How the drag queen cassandro became a star of mexican wrestling. He was featured in a 2016 new yorker article entitled how the drag queen cassandro became a star of mexican wrestling. Heres our quick guide to the best familyfriendly movies and shows you can. Hes talking to marie losier, the documentarian behind 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. Join facebook to connect with ettore cassandro and others you may know. Cassandro s story of an underdog and a queer icon, simultaneously fragile and mighty is ever more evocative as it unfolds on both sides of the mexicanamerican border. Aug 15, 2019 hes talking to marie losier, the documentarian behind cassandro the exotico. But with dozens of broken bones and metal pins in his body, he must now reinvent himself.
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