Basic Info
Release: March 08, 2009
Runtime: 60 min
Status: Released
Code Name: Butterflies
2009
60 min
Overview
In the 1950s, Patria, Minerva, and María Teresa Mirabal - who were known by their codename "The Butterflies" - created an underground resistance movement against Rafael Trujillo, dictator of the Dominican Republic. On November 25, 1960, Trujillo had all three sisters assassinated. The assassinations turned the Mirabal sisters into national heroines and symbols of feminist resistance. The documentary interweaves interviews with over forty witnesses to the story, including the Mirabal family friends, colleagues, co-revolutionaries, teachers, and most importantly, their surviving sister, Dedé, along with dramatic reenactments and archival footage.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
- Spanish es
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Cast
María Teresa Mirabal
Self (archive footage)
Minerva Mirabal
Self (archive footage)
Patria Mirabal
Self (archive footage)
Rafael Trujillo
Self (archive footage)
Dedé Mirabal
Self
Roxana Montenegro
María Teresa Mirabal
Yavalys González
Minerva Mirabal
Yaremis Pérez
Patria Mirabal
Enrique Almirante
Rafael Trujillo
Nayade Rivero
Dedé Mirabal
Crew
Cecilia Domeyko
Director
Cecilia Domeyko
Writer
Cecilia Domeyko
Producer
Iván Díaz López
Cinematography
Posters
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