Code Name: Butterflies

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Documentary

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.

Keywords

woman director
feminism
feminist
female director

Details

Status: Released
Release date: March 8, 2009
Original language: Spanish
Spoken languages: English, Spanish
Countries: Cuba, Dominican Republic, United States of America
Production: Accent Media
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt1380872