- NOVEMBER
06:30 The Desert Within
08:30 The Andes don't Believe in God
6:30 Meet The Head of Juan Pérez
8:30 The Artist
Embassy of Chile:
6:30 Words of Truth
6:30 Proyect Grey
8:30 The Maid
06:30 The Honour Of The Wronger
1:15 Looking For Miguel
03:00 Bombon, The Dog
CODE NAME: BUTTERFLIES (Nombre Secreto: Mariposas)
Dominican Republic - USA
"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 created a secret resistance movement against Rafael 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 he was killed. The courage of these women, who were simple wives and mothers, who helped bring freedom and democracy to their country is legendary.DIR Cecilia Domeyko, Dominican Republic/USA, 2009, 65 min.
About the Film Director: Cecilia Domeyko
Writer: Cecilia Domeyko
Producer: Obeid Malikyar (Associate producer)
Release year: 2009
Genre: Documentary
Running time: 65 min
Plot: "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 created a secret resistance movement against Rafael 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 he was killed. The courage of these women, who were simple wives and mothers, who helped bring freedom and democracy to their country is legendary.
About the Film Director: Cecilia Domeyko
Writer: Cecilia Domeyko
Producer: Obeid Malikyar (Associate producer)
Release year: 2009
Genre: Documentary
Running time: 65 min
Plot: "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 created a secret resistance movement against Rafael 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 he was killed. The courage of these women, who were simple wives and mothers, who helped bring freedom and democracy to their country is legendary.