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In the Time of the Butterflies

2001 · film · MX, US

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Directed by: Mariano Barroso

Starring: Salma Hayek Pinault, Edward James Olmos, Mía Maestro, Demián Bichir, Pilar Padilla, Lumi Cavazos

Runtime: 95 min

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Film about sisters as activists. Based on Julia Alvarez's book1

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  1. synopsis — Based on the book by Julia Alvarez. Three sisters become activists during the Dominican Republic's Trujillo regime when members of their family are killed by the government's troops.
  2. credit — Directed by Mariano Barroso.

Synopsis

Based on the book by Julia Alvarez. Three sisters become activists during the Dominican Republic's Trujillo regime when members of their family are killed by the government's troops.

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