In The Time of Butterflies

Introduction

The film is about three sisters, namely Mirabal sisters who were known for their resistance to a dictator of the Dominican Republic Rafael Trujillo who rules from 1930 to 1961. This film tells the true story of the Mirabal sisters, considered real heroines in the Dominican Republic since supported a revolutionary attempt to overthrow the cruel dictator Trujillo. The movie starts with the display of pictures of the victims who were killed by Trujillo and his ways which were the foundation of his dictatorship. On November 25, 1960, the bodies of the three Mirabal sisters were found at the bottom of a cliff on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic. Outlined as a fatal accident by the official press, the fourth of the sisters, known as the Butterfly, was responsible for maintaining the family legacy, their fierce offensive against the Trujillo regime. His struggle began when Minerva indecent proposals rejected dictator, leading to the murder of his father. Patria, another butterfly, organized opposition.

Discussion

The film is produced by and starring Mexican actress Salma Hayek, along with fellow actor and singer Marc Anthony, In the Time of the Butterflies is a discreet drama set in the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo, who remained in power for thirty years in the Dominican Republic, his argument is based on the novel by Julia Alvares, which tells the story of three sisters, heroines murdered by the Trujillo regime (In the Time of the Butterflies, 2003).

Based on the book written in 1994 by Julia Alvarez, In the Time of Butterflies film portrays the period of military dictatorship (1930-1961) in the Dominican Republic, where for 31 years the people have been held hostage to the atrocities committed by General Rafael Leonidas Trujillo. Under its motto, or you are with me or against me, and ...