Code Name: Butterflies (2009)
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
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María Teresa Mirabal as Self (archive footage) |
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Minerva Mirabal as Self (archive footage) |
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Patria Mirabal as Self (archive footage) |
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Rafael Trujillo as Self (archive footage) |
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Dedé Mirabal as Self |
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Roxana Montenegro as María Teresa Mirabal |
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Yavalys González as Minerva Mirabal |
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Yaremis Pérez as Patria Mirabal |
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Enrique Almirante as Rafael Trujillo |
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Nayade Rivero as Dedé Mirabal |
| Editing | Jamie Lee Godfrey | Editor |
| Directing | Cecilia Domeyko | Director |
| Crew | Iván Díaz López | Cinematography |
| Writing | Cecilia Domeyko | Writer |
| Production | Cecilia Domeyko | Producer |
