Cassandro, the Exotico!

An intimate and interesting portrait...a documentary told with great compassion, very funny, very moving and very charming...

This film is a diverting study of Cassandro's belief in himself as a dramatic, suffering character, in art as in life.

"Cassandro," which recalls the grabbed verve of a '60s-era verité snapshot, charts the reluctant dimming of this extravagant icon with affectionate energy and lasting poignance.

Losier's portrait of the performer takes an intimate, impressionistic approach.

Marie Losier's empathy, if not love, for Cassandro hinders her from examining his wounds with much depth.

[Losier] revels in Cassandro's offstage charisma and in his acrobatic artistry while also revealing the authentic violence of the sport's blatant artifice.

A bold, charming, and unique sports documentary about a true trailblazer.

There are glimpses of Mickey Rourke's Oscar-nommed work in The Wrestler. Sadly, though, this rather disappears in the maelstrom of self-consciously quirky colour and soft focus.

Lucha libre and drag mix in this fascinating, charming and intimate documentary about a Mexican wrestler who has never hidden his identity behind a mask. [Full Review in Spanish]

These scenes are theatrical, even regal, and avoid pretension. Losier conjures the legend of Cassandro with overwhelming affection. It's a lovely, fantastic spectacle.