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<\/p>\nGay Footballer Sparks a Forbidden Love Affair in the Locker Room: PREVIEW<\/b>
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A gay<\/a> footballer tries to navigate an unexpected love affair in Mario<\/em>, a new film out of Switzerland screening this weekend at the BFI Flare London LGBTQ+ Film Festival<\/a> and at the Outshine Film Festival in Miami<\/a>\u00a0(its North American premiere) on April 21.<\/p>\n Writes BFI Flare\u2019s Brian Robinson: \u201cThere\u2019s a ripple of disquiet in the locker-room when Leon, a new striker, joins the football team. Sharing a flat with keen rival Mario sets the scene for an unexpected love affair, but the path of gay<\/a> love in this macho world is not an easy one. Mario is unwilling or unable to acknowledge the implications of what is happening. But pretend girlfriends<\/a> don\u2019t fool everyone. And gossip, along with the threat of blackmail, unbalances the team\u2019s morale. With the prospect of a professional career a strong possibility, will Mario forsake the hope of emotional satisfaction for professional gain? This heart-warming rollercoaster of a film, set on and off the pitch, offers a dynamic and realistic picture of how gay<\/a> professional footballers are still seen as out of step in the 21st century.\u201d<\/p>\n The film stars\u00a0Max Hubacher, Aaron Altaras, Jessy Moravec.<\/p>\n The post Gay Footballer Sparks a Forbidden Love Affair in the Locker Room: PREVIEW<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n