Events qmmunity monday, august 5, 2019 the austin chronicle. Born in 1972 in boulognebillancourt, she lives and works in paris and new york. Dec 14, 2015 view marco cassandros profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Jun 06, 2018 watch inside edition season 28, episode 530 0606 2018. This stirring feature portrait of gay lucha libre star cassandros last years in the ring is. Meet cassandro, mexicos lucha libre drag queen superstar. On june 26th, 2015, history was made as samesex marriage was legalized nationwide in the united states. Cassandro is an actor, known for nwa southwest wrestling 1999, nwa wrestling showcase 2008 and 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. Aug 25, 2014 in this weeks issue, william finnegan tells the story of saul armendariz, known to lucha libre devotees as cassandro.
Poh lin lee is a trauma therapist working with asylum seekers on christmas island, part of australia. Marie losier is an art curator and film director, born in paris, france, in 1972. Saturday 22 september a series of events linked to marie losiers work. Saul armendariz born may 20, 1970 is an americanborn mexican luchador, or professional. Pendergrass was the first male africanamerican artist to record five consecutive platinum albums. In february 2017, cassandro appeared in a skit on conan, training conan obrien and andy richter to become luchadores. In mexicos lucha libre style of prowrestling, the gaycoded villain is much less of a trope. The media and entertainment convention for lgbtq women and. Thriller realisateur eric duret production barjac production cast gwendoline hamon, alexandre varga, dominique pinon, beatrice agenin, jessy. Widely considered the most prestigious film festival in the world, the red carpet at. Im an open gay wrestler and i perform in drag, but im not only labelled as an exotico, im the world champion and i bring a lot to the plate, and im a crowd pleaser. But the biggest difference between this lucha libre wrestler and his opponents is his garb.
He is the subject of the 2018 documentary film cassandro the exotico. On chatango, jackers are people who are known for pretending to give an account, but end up not doing so. This stirring feature portrait of lucha libre star cassandro in his waning years in the ring is less a swan song than a meteor visit our beta website and give us feedback on our completely redesigned victory dashboard. I had my mind blown at clexacon 2018 part 4 clexacon 2018 day 2 i had my mind blown at clexacon 2018 part 3 clexacon 2018 day 1 i had my mind blown at clexacon 2018 part 2 clexacon 2018 day 1 i had my mind blown at clexacon 2018 part 1. 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. The life of a mexican show wrestler has its darker side, as this flamboyant veteran artiste knows all too well. You feel as if you experienced this scenario before an xperson goes rogue then earns redemption in the last reel, and youve heard the same. After twentysix 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. Saul armendariz is an americanborn mexican luchador, or professional wrestler, who works as an exotico for several independent promotions all over the world. Exotico wrestlers are like the liberachi of the lucha libre world, cassandro continues.
Dutch premiere at idfa 2018 glitter, glamour and broken bones. Pg , intense sequences of science fiction violence and action, language, disturbing images the lowdown. 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. The first cannes film festival took place in 1946 following the end of wwii. Queen of lucha libre, the documentary bbc world service.
Young french cinema program to screen 12 new french films. How the drag queen cassandro became a star of mexican. Telecharger cassandro, the exotico 2018 le film gratuit. For more information and for the full schedule of sf docfest events, please visit.
Cassandro, which recalls the grabbed verve of a 60sera verite snapshot, charts the reluctant dimming of this extravagant icon with affectionate energy and lasting poignance. After 26 years of spinning dives and flying uppercuts on the ring, cassandro, the star of the. He was featured in a 2016 new yorker article entitled how the drag queen cassandro became a star of mexican wrestling. Im usually not somebody who argues for an distanced or objective perspective in documentaries. Teddy pendergrass was on a course for superstardom before a 1982 auto accident left him paralyzed at age 31. Now in its fifth edition, the young french cinema program will boast a selection of 12 films and 8 shorts from rising french talents. Nov 29, 2016 how the drag queen cassandro became a star of mexican wrestling.
Mexican wrestler cassandro performs in drag and is challenging ideas of masculinity. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover marcos. The lengthy career of cassandro, the star of genderbending mexican wrestlers known as the exoticos. I liked that the main plot of the season involved being ghosted. 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.
Events monday, august 5, 2019 the austin chronicle. But no matter the time of year, the cloud show is always pretty spectacular out here in big bend country. As we approach the end of monsoon season in west texas, nows a good time to step outside and take a moment to appreciate the dramatic summer storm clouds that bring the majority of our regions annual rainfall, from may through september. As finnegan explains, lucha libre is, on the whole, more acrobatic.
Cassandro the exotico, an openly homosexual champion of mexican wrestling, is the subject of marie losiers latest documentary. Dug, along with sidekick hognob, unites his tribe against a mighty enemy lord nooth and his bronze age city to save their home. After 26 years, this star of the genderbending crossdressing mexican wrestlers known as the exoticos is far from retiring. 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. Documentary movie trailer hd 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. The best episode this season was freshlike, directed by stella meghie, featuring a glorious rohmeresque walk and talk. The latest xmen franchise movie, dark phoenix, is deja vu all over again. Affectionate, humorous, moving, and stylishly filmed in 16mm, cassandro, the exotico. Famed as much for his flamboyant drag and skyhigh pompadour as. They are held in a detention center at the heart of the island that seeems otherwise like an idyllic tourist spot, especially in the season of crab migration that is quite a spectacle.
Documentary cassandro the exotico will premiere in. Cassandro is an upandcoming luchador, a professional mexican wrestler. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cassandro, the exotico. In a sport of rampant machismo, cassandro stands apart. Attendees 3 this content is available only to members. Cassandro, lucha libres unlikely hero will coldwell cassandro, the gay, crossdressing lucha libre wrestler, describes his bruising route to the top and the spicy. Marco cassandro managing director command linkedin. Nov 23, 2015 12 wrestlers who have come out of the closet. Thanks to cassandro and his charisma, its easy to look past the films weaknesses and enjoy it. It has become a symbol of victory for the lgbt community and its advocates. Starring rita moreno, justina machado and isabella gomez, the show focuses on a cubanamerican family and includes queer storylines. But with dozens of broken bones and metal pins in his body, he must now reinvent himself.
On this special edition of west texas talk, we hear from reporters on the ground, healthcare professionals, a parent learning to homeschool her kids and service industry workers who have found themselves out of a job all in the midst of unfolding preparedness plans and new policies attempting to curb the spread of covid19 in the permian basin and big bend region. Dec 03, 2014 meet cassandro, mexicos lucha libre drag queen superstar by graham gremore december 3, 2014 at 9. A young, newlywed couple on their honeymoon around the world is faced with a choice. In the gaudy, flamboyant world of lucha libre, cassandro is its most eccentric star. The festival focus is american and french independent cinema.
In season three, the show tackles mental health, gender equality, consent, addiction, and lgbtq issues. After 26 years of spinning dives and flying uppercuts in the ring, cassandro, the. Shows 2018 an annual tradition15 new thoughtprovoking, poignant, and very funny animated shorts from around the world. Shot in 16mm, losiers doc is a colorful portrait of lucha libre star cassandro, one the industrys first openly gay wrestlers. Season 3 of one day at a time returned on netflix on february 8 and fans are thrilled. But with dozens of broken bones, he must now reinvent himself. Famed as much for his flamboyant drag and skyhigh pompadour as for his showstopping kicks and flips, lucha libre star cassandro s trailblazing ascent as one the industrys first openly gay wrestlers has resonated internationally for a.
In this 2018 edition, the presentation of a film that includes mexican wrestling stands out, it is cassandro the exotico, which under the production of. With cassandro headlining, mex talks wrestles with. Cassandro, the exotico, by filmmaker marie losier, will. 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. This show is so relatable and wellwritten and really takes its time. Losiers signature 16mm filming melds tender encounters and largerthanlife fight scenes into a stylish whole that reflects the vivid textures and hues of a dazzling life in.
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