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  • Codename: Butterflies (2009)
  • 63 min | Documentary
Codename: Butterflies (2009)
63 min | Documentary
"Code Name: Butterflies," is the first documentary to tell the powerful story of the Mirabal sisters of the Dominican Republic. In the 1950s, Patria, Minerva and Maria Teresa Mirabal, who were known by their secret name of "Butterflies," ...See more"Code Name: Butterflies," is the first documentary to tell the powerful story of the Mirabal sisters of the Dominican Republic. In the 1950s, Patria, Minerva and Maria Teresa Mirabal, who were known by their secret name of "Butterflies," created a secret resistance movement against Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, one of the most bloodthirsty tyrants the world has ever known. When the dictator had them assassinated making it seem like an accident, the country rose up against Trujillo and a group of conspirators who had been plotting his death but had not dared to move forward, assassinated him. The courage of the Mirabals, simple wives and mothers who helped bring freedom and democracy to their country, is legendary. Today, the Dominican Republic owes much to these incredible women who were willing to sacrifice everything and to fight for what they believed in. The day of Mirabal sisters' death, November 25, has been designated by the United Nations as the "Day of Non-Violence Against Women" in their honor. The documentary interweaves interviews with witnesses to the story, including surviving Mirabal family members, their co-revolutionaries, teachers, friends, and colleagues, with dramatic recreations and archival footage and b-roll. Written by Anonymous See less
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Director
Cecilia Domeyko
Writer
Cecilia Domeyko (writer)
Producer
Cecilia Domeyko (producer)
Composer
Angie Del Riego
Cinematographer
Iván Díaz López (as Ivan Diaz)
Editor
Jamie Lee Godfrey
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Updated Mar 8, 2009
Release date
Mar 8, 2009 (United States)
Awards
1 win

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5 cast members
Name Known for
Enrique Almirante's primary photo
Enrique Almirante
Self - Rafael Trujillo Self - Rafael Trujillo   See fewer
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Yavalys González's primary photo
Yavalys González
Self - Minerva Mirabal Self - Minerva Mirabal   See fewer
Codename: Butterflies (2009)
Roxana Montenegro's primary photo
Roxana Montenegro
Self - María Teresa Mirabal Self - María Teresa Mirabal   See fewer
Virgin Rose (2006)
Yaremis Pérez's primary photo
Yaremis Pérez
Self - Patria Mirabal Self - Patria Mirabal   See fewer
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Nayade Rivero's primary photo
Nayade Rivero
Self - Dedé Mirabal Self - Dedé Mirabal   See fewer
Codename: Butterflies (2009)
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