Cassandro

& Y Tu Mamá También

Gael García Bernal & America Ferrera in person

Sat Dec 02, 7:30 pm at Aero Theater

Part of

18+ ONLY

FREE SCREENING

Also showing

Gael Garcia Bernal joins in person for two queer films, with Q&A moderated by America Ferrera. First up is the newest, Cassandro, about an out gay wrestler in the hyper-macho world of 1980s lucha libre wrestling. Playing second is 2001 road trip classic Y Tu Mamá También.

Tickets from American Cinematheque↗

Cassandro

Roger Ross Williams

2023

107 min

United States

Spanish

Movie Summary: The true story of Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso that 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.

Queer Film LA Says:

Y Tu Mamá También

Alfonso Cuarón

2001

106 min

Mexico

Spanish

Movie Summary: In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.

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