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Cassandro - Queen of Lucha Libre

The world of Mexican wrestler Cassandro, who performs in drag and is challenging ideas of masculinity.

Cassandro is no ordinary Mexican wrestler. He is an exotico - or drag queen - who wears long Liberace gowns, sequins and flamboyant make-up. Over an extraordinary 27-year-career, Cassandro has won two championship belts and pioneered the idea that a Mexican wrestler can be openly gay. At home, in the training ring, and backstage before his big fight, Cassandro takes us into a spectacular world of lucha libre and shines a fascinating light on Mexican culture and ideas about masculinity.

(Photo: Wrestler Cassandro wears a flamboyant dress. Credit: Arturo Lopez)

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27 minutes

Last on

Sun 14 Feb 2016 11:32GMT

Broadcasts

  • Tue 9 Feb 2016 00:32GMT
  • Tue 9 Feb 2016 03:32GMT
  • Tue 9 Feb 2016 05:32GMT
  • Tue 9 Feb 2016 07:32GMT
  • Tue 9 Feb 2016 18:32GMT
  • Tue 9 Feb 2016 19:32GMT
  • Sat 13 Feb 2016 22:06GMT
  • Sun 14 Feb 2016 11:32GMT