Released 2025
The Altar Boy, the Priest and the Gardener
The Altar Boy, the Priest and the Gardener (Spanish: El monaguillo, el cura y el jardinero) is a 2025 Costa Rican documentary film written, co-produced, co-filmed, co-edited and directed by Juan Manuel Fernández. It follows the testimonies and search for justice of two men who were sexually abused as children by the priest Mauricio Víquez Lizano.
It was selected as the Costa Rican entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.