"Cassandro: Empowering Queer Strength and Streaming on Amazon Prime"

"Cassandro," directed by Roger Ross Williams, is a fictionalized biopic that tells the story of Saúl Armendáriz, a gay wrestler who created the flamboyant alter ego Cassandro to conquer the macho world of lucha libre wrestling. The film explores the importance of queer individuals embracing their own strength and authenticity, both in and out of the wrestling ring. Williams, who also co-wrote the film, sees it as a superhero narrative that highlights the power of queer representation. "Cassandro" is part of a series of projects by Williams that include a Donna Summer documentary, an adaptation of "Stamped From the Beginning," and the Apple TV+ series "The Super Models."