Gay Soccer Players Find Love On and Off the Field in New Film Mario

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There aren't too many gay-themed sports movies with the exception of 2016's queer-themed soccer movie The Pass, which starred Russell Tovey, and the 2000's sweet romantic comedy The Broken Hearts Club. Now, Mario, a new movie from Switzerland about footballers falling for each other beyond the locker room had its premiere at BFI Flare London LGBTQ Film Festival this week and will premiere in North America at Miami's Outshine Film Festival on April 21.

A love affair between two players on a pro soccer team ignites when the team's new striker Leon shares a rivalry and a flat with the the titular Mario, who's in denial about how his passion for the new guy. Despite Mario's inability to admit his queerness, the pair engages in a relationship that threatens to crush their careers and throw the entire team off balance if exposed. Will Mario choose love over his career?

Veteran Swiss filmmaker Marcel Gisler directed the film that stars Max Hubacher, Aaron Altaras, and Jessy Moravec. Watch the trailer below.

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Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.

Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.