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.
María Teresa Mirabal
as Self (archive footage)
Minerva Mirabal
as Self (archive footage)
Patria Mirabal
as Self (archive footage)
Rafael Trujillo
as Self (archive footage)
Dedé Mirabal
as Self
Roxana Montenegro
as María Teresa Mirabal
Yavalys González
as Minerva Mirabal
Yaremis Pérez
as Patria Mirabal
Enrique Almirante
as Rafael Trujillo
Nayade Rivero
as Dedé Mirabal
