Dos de Patos, Expansiva Cine Board Luis Diego Pérez’s Desde El Centro Winner ‘The Beast Is Not to Blame’

Pérez's queer coming-of-age recently won a film residency prize at the Desde El Centro showcase at the Costa Rica Media Market

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Costa Rica’s Dos de Patos has joined Páramo Films as co-producers of Luis Diego Pérez’s “The Beast Is Not to Blame,” which was recently awarded a film residency prize at the Desde El Centro showcase at the Costa Rica Media Market. Panamá’s Expansiva Cine has also boarded the project as a co-developer. 

“The Beast Is Not to Blame” is a queer coming-of-age following nine-year-old Iván, an introverted boy eagerly preparing for his First Communion. The moment is suddenly ruined when the boy’s best friend, with whom he secretly shared a bond that transcended friendship through magical moments in the Costa Rican forest, suddenly moves away. Unable to confide in others as to the nature of their relationship, Iván is forced to confront the pain of loss in silence. 

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