Mario
2018 | 119 min | Love & Sex
Mario is totally in love with Leon. But as future professional soccer players, they have to decide between love and career...
Jessy Moravec
ActorThe filmmaker Jessy Moravec, born in Zurich in 1990, completed her studies at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK). As a producer, she was co-responsible for the multi-award-winning feature film "Blue My Mind" (2017), among other projects. She emerged as a creator, writer, and director with the web series "Loving Her" (2021). For this work, she received nominations for the prestigious Grimme Award and the German Television Award in 2022.
Films
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