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In the Time of Butterflies

In the Time of Butterflies

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Sunday, October 07, 2001 N/A
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  • Season: 2001-2002
  • Network: Showtime
  • Genre: Drama
  • Category: Movies
  • Subject Matter: Foreign/Exotic Location, Political Piece, True Story
  • Based On: In the Time of Butterflies written by Julia Alvarez
  • Misc.: Based On Book/Play

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Plot Synopsis

Based on the novel by Julia Alvarez. In the Dominican Republic, the Mirabal sisters leave a life of comfort to become political dissidents and fight against dictator Rafael Leonid Trujillo's regime. They are and incarcerated many times and finally brutally murdered as a result of their political activities in 1960. Their bravery became the inspiration for the revolution which resulted in Trujillo's assassination in 1961.

Crew

Production Company:

  • Mariposas Prods, Producciones Amaranta, MGM, Phoenix Pict, Barnstrom Films

Production Type:

  • Independent
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