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In the Time of the Butterflies (2001)

In the Time of the Butterflies (2001)

PG-13 95 minutes EN TV Movie , Thriller , Drama , History , Romance
Women had their place. Hers was in the revolution.
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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