In the Time of the Butterflies

Synopsis

"Based on a novel by Julia Alvarez and inspired by the true story of the three Mirabal sisters who were murdered, in 1960, for their part in an underground plot to overthrow the dictatorship of General Trujillo in the Dominican Republic." [Amazon Video] "From 1930 to 1961, General Rafael Leónidas Trujillo held absolute control of the Dominican Republic. His secret alliance with the church, aristocrats, intellectuals and the press were the foundation of his dictatorship. His formula to remain in power was simple: murder anyone who opposed him. More than 30,000 people were executed during his regime of terror... [Text from opening screen] "The Death of the Mirabal Sisters was the final blow to the regime of Leónidas Trujillo, who was assassinated six months later. Several of the children of the Mirabal sisters held important posts in the later democratic governments of the Dominican Republic. The day of the sisters' death, November 25th, is observed in many Latin American countries as the International Day Against Violence Towards Women." [Text from closing screen]

Genre

Historical

Released

2001

Location

Domincan Republic

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