Code Name: Butterflies

Story

Synopsis

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

Writers

Cecilia Domeyko

Language

Spanish; Castilian

Country

Cuba, Dominican Republic, United States of America

Release date

8 March 2009

Ensemble

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