Super Mario

The final whistle has blown on the World Cup leaving queer fans of a kick-around jonesing for a footie fix. That’s where the release of Mario comes in, ready to boot the blues into the back of the net.

The footie film looks at what transpires when players Mario and Leon are asked to share an apartment. Rivalry turns into a budding friendship before blossoming into romance, but their relationship soon gets the red card. Attitudes in their club force them to decide between a career on the pitch or each other.

Even in our apparently enlightened times, the lack of out players in football is still an issue. With sports people forced to stay in the closet and notoriously homophobic Russia just finishing up playing host to the big leagues of the beautiful game, Mario is a hugely relevant piece of gay propaganda.

’Mario’ is released on VOD/DVD September 10