'Cassandro' honors the gay wrestler who revolutionized lucha libre
The film pays homage to the real story of an unapologetically queer man in a male-dominated sport and society.
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A Mexican 'Lucha Libre' Wrestler Is Sewing Masks To Fight Coronavirus
Hijo del Soberano was already designing lucha libre costumes on the side. Since his wrestling venue shut amid Mexico's lockdown, he's turned to making masks. "I just altered my skills a bit," he says.
'He Was My Hero': Son Remembers His Wrestler Father
Lucha libre wrestling cemented the bond between a father and son. At StoryCorps, John Torres Jr. talks about how he has carried on the legacy after his father's death.