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Code Name: Butterflies

Code Name: Butterflies (2009)

1h 0m | PG-13

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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.

Director: Cecilia Domeyko

Studio: Accent Media

Genre: Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

María Teresa Mirabal

María Teresa Mirabal

as Self (archive footage)

Minerva Mirabal

Minerva Mirabal

as Self (archive footage)

Patria Mirabal

Patria Mirabal

as Self (archive footage)

Rafael Trujillo

Rafael Trujillo

as Self (archive footage)

Dedé Mirabal

Dedé Mirabal

as Self

Roxana Montenegro

Roxana Montenegro

as María Teresa Mirabal