Welcome to Screen Gems, our weekend dive into queer and queer-adjacent titles of the past that deserve a watch or a rewatch.The Jock Itch: MarioThis festival darling made the rounds back in 2018, where it took us off-guard with its thoughtfulness.
Mario follows its titular character, a life-long soccer player (Max Hubacher) on the brink of a high paying career in pro sports as he prepares to enter the big league.
When his coach pairs him in a roommate situation with the handsome new player Leon (Aaron Altaras), Mario must come to terms with his attraction to his new roommate and decide how it will affect the future of his career and the financial rewards that will come with it.