In the Time of the Butterflies

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True story of Minerva, Patria, and Maria Teresa Maribal -- three sisters known in the Dominican Republic as "Las Mariposas" ("The Butterflies") -- who became freedom fighters rebelling against the dictatorial regime of Rafael Leonid Trujillo during the 1950s. Leaving a life of comfort, three of four Maribal sisters were persecuted, incarcerated many times, and finally brutally murdered as a result of their political activities in 1960. Following their deaths, the sisters became the inspiration for the revolution which resulted in Trujillo's assassination in 1961.
True story of Minerva, Patria, and Maria Teresa Maribal -- three sisters known in the Dominican Republic as "Las Mariposas" ("The Butterflies") -- who became freedom fighters rebelling against the dictatorial regime …
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Adaptation, Biopic, Drama, Period

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Showtime Networks
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In the Time of the Butterflies | Episode guide and videos - Yahoo! TVTrue story of Minerva, Patria, and Maria Teresa Maribal -- three sisters known in the Dominican Republic as "Las Mariposas" ("The Butterflies") -- who became freedom fighters rebelling against the dictatorial regime of Rafael Leonid Trujillo during the 1950s. Leaving a life of comfort, three of four Maribal sisters were persecuted, incarcerated many times, and finally brutally murdered as a result of their political activities in 1960. Following their deaths, the sisters became the inspiration for the revolution which resulted in Trujillo's assassination in 1961.