1 00:01:51,250 --> 00:01:55,949 That day, Mom set the table as usual. 2 00:01:57,189 --> 00:02:04,027 She continued doing it for years waiting for their return. 3 00:02:05,730 --> 00:02:08,529 We have left it set. 4 00:02:13,871 --> 00:02:18,274 I have been waiting for the girls too. 5 00:02:19,977 --> 00:02:23,641 Library Dr. Minerva Mirabal Dominican Republic 6 00:02:36,326 --> 00:02:40,160 So, now we are going to see something that will interest you. 7 00:02:40,263 --> 00:02:44,632 Let's move on to the museum where the Mirabal sisters' 8 00:02:44,734 --> 00:02:48,637 personal belongings are preserved, 9 00:02:48,738 --> 00:02:52,641 where they lived the last 10 months of their lives. 10 00:02:53,677 --> 00:02:57,910 They studied in La Vega at the Colegio lnmaculada Concepción. 11 00:03:00,916 --> 00:03:05,046 Here is the living room furniture, Patria's dress. 12 00:03:06,856 --> 00:03:09,120 On this side are the belongings found 13 00:03:09,225 --> 00:03:12,855 by the police at the crime scene. 14 00:03:16,298 --> 00:03:18,858 This is the bloody cloth... 15 00:03:19,902 --> 00:03:23,668 used to dry their bodies after their death. 16 00:03:23,772 --> 00:03:28,732 After he took the presidency, the dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo 17 00:03:28,843 --> 00:03:32,211 would remain in power for 30 years, 18 00:03:32,313 --> 00:03:35,977 getting rich and killing. 19 00:03:36,084 --> 00:03:39,952 Those fears are over, honey, they are over. 20 00:03:40,989 --> 00:03:46,018 These times are different. It is not so dangerous now. 21 00:03:46,127 --> 00:03:51,224 There is not such persecution to all those against the government. 22 00:03:51,332 --> 00:03:55,097 It's no longer dangerous to come to this house. 23 00:03:55,202 --> 00:03:59,639 Trujillo was the generalissimo, the president, 24 00:03:59,740 --> 00:04:03,643 the most powerful businessman, and the biggest landowner. 25 00:04:03,744 --> 00:04:09,274 Men and women's destinies were in his hands. 26 00:04:09,383 --> 00:04:16,346 Better said, almost all men and almost all women. 27 00:04:26,732 --> 00:04:29,758 GENERAL RAFAEL LEÓNIDAS TRUJILLO 28 00:04:29,869 --> 00:04:33,362 HAS BEEN PRESIDENT FOR THE LAST 17 YEARS. 29 00:04:35,274 --> 00:04:39,074 HIS DESPOTIC REGIME MADE HIM 30 00:04:39,178 --> 00:04:44,275 THE ABSOLUTE OWNER OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. 31 00:04:46,151 --> 00:04:53,387 ALMOST HALF OF THE POPULATION DEPENDS ON HIS OWN FACTORIES... 32 00:04:54,960 --> 00:05:01,832 WHILE HE FILLS HIS BANK ACCOUNTS WITH HUGE AMOUNTS. 33 00:05:04,202 --> 00:05:09,402 HE FILLS THE CEMETERIES WITH HIS OPPONENTS' CROSSES. 34 00:05:11,776 --> 00:05:17,839 FOURTEEN YEARS OF TRUJILLO'S DICTATORSHIP ARE STILL AHEAD... 35 00:05:20,284 --> 00:05:27,816 TOO MUCH TIME TO STAY STILL DOING NOTHING. 36 00:05:28,959 --> 00:05:32,293 Union freedom! Salary increase! 37 00:05:45,908 --> 00:05:47,273 What a pretty girl. 38 00:05:47,377 --> 00:05:51,280 This girl is from Salcedo. She comes often. 39 00:06:09,231 --> 00:06:12,030 Hurry up, Minerva! It's getting late! 40 00:06:18,140 --> 00:06:21,007 Union freedom! Salary increase! 41 00:06:37,525 --> 00:06:40,927 Get out with your people. 42 00:06:41,028 --> 00:06:42,996 We are protesting! We won't leave! 43 00:06:43,097 --> 00:06:45,225 You are disrespecting the authority. 44 00:06:45,333 --> 00:06:48,030 I said, get out! 45 00:06:48,135 --> 00:06:51,161 - We will keep on! We are protesting! - Get out! 46 00:06:51,272 --> 00:06:53,934 We will keep on. We are protesting! 47 00:06:54,041 --> 00:06:56,408 - Get out! - Evil! 48 00:07:40,018 --> 00:07:48,018 Tropic of Blood 49 00:07:51,597 --> 00:07:54,964 Go on! March! 50 00:07:55,066 --> 00:07:58,229 One, two, three, four... 51 00:08:23,960 --> 00:08:29,330 Exiled man denounces oppression of Trujillo's dictatorship 52 00:08:32,936 --> 00:08:34,165 Get him! 53 00:08:34,271 --> 00:08:35,466 Yes, sir. 54 00:08:49,385 --> 00:08:52,082 If there is so much democracy in Chile... 55 00:08:53,255 --> 00:08:56,691 why are you coming here to mess around in... 56 00:08:57,726 --> 00:09:00,696 'the brutal Trujillo's dictatorship'? 57 00:09:03,532 --> 00:09:05,660 I was expressing myself freely. 58 00:09:05,968 --> 00:09:08,437 In Chile, demonstrations are allowed. 59 00:09:08,537 --> 00:09:12,371 And here, Trujillo allows us to fuck freely all those who protest. 60 00:09:15,176 --> 00:09:18,043 Look! I will say it to you only once. 61 00:09:18,146 --> 00:09:21,047 If I find you again doing what you are not supposed to, 62 00:09:21,149 --> 00:09:23,516 I will crush you like a cockroach. 63 00:09:34,529 --> 00:09:36,497 Take this piece of shit out of here. 64 00:09:44,771 --> 00:09:47,741 University campus. 65 00:09:49,276 --> 00:09:54,077 It's time for you to stop spending your life painting landscapes, 66 00:09:54,181 --> 00:09:59,017 reciting poems of Neruda or Juana I don't know who... 67 00:09:59,119 --> 00:10:01,178 De lbarborou. 68 00:10:03,790 --> 00:10:08,317 The truth is I would give anything to just paint and recite. 69 00:10:08,427 --> 00:10:14,491 I am not surprised. Your latest grades were a whole poem. 70 00:10:15,735 --> 00:10:18,102 Let me show you a poem. 71 00:10:18,204 --> 00:10:21,174 'When I came home 72 00:10:21,274 --> 00:10:26,303 'Lonely streets without voices, streets, streets... 73 00:10:26,412 --> 00:10:29,404 'Carrying a lamp in my pocket 74 00:10:29,515 --> 00:10:32,644 'Death gave me a signal with the rain...' 75 00:10:32,752 --> 00:10:34,583 'And the dove...'? 76 00:10:36,254 --> 00:10:39,713 'And cut my lips with his sword. 77 00:10:40,825 --> 00:10:43,726 'The dove cried with my silence 78 00:10:43,828 --> 00:10:47,526 And turned off when I turned on my lamp.' 79 00:10:49,634 --> 00:10:52,035 I will miss you, my friend. 80 00:10:52,137 --> 00:10:54,037 I will miss you too. 81 00:10:54,139 --> 00:10:57,803 But don't think that you will go alone to the university. 82 00:10:58,109 --> 00:10:59,338 Really? 83 00:11:00,745 --> 00:11:04,806 Ciudad Trujillo, June 1949 84 00:11:14,124 --> 00:11:15,353 - Long life, Chief! - Chief. 85 00:11:15,459 --> 00:11:17,223 Welcome, Chief. 86 00:11:17,328 --> 00:11:19,092 How are you, Generalissimo? 87 00:11:27,571 --> 00:11:31,131 You are very pretty. Whose daughter are you? 88 00:11:31,240 --> 00:11:33,675 I am your dear friend Carlos Soler's daughter. 89 00:11:35,545 --> 00:11:37,445 These are for you. 90 00:11:46,556 --> 00:11:49,526 Help me, Chief, my son is sick. I need your help. 91 00:11:49,626 --> 00:11:51,390 I know you can help me. 92 00:11:51,494 --> 00:11:54,395 Take care of that. 93 00:11:54,497 --> 00:11:55,657 Thank you, Chief. 94 00:11:55,764 --> 00:11:57,823 Who put that sign there? 95 00:11:58,133 --> 00:11:59,328 'TRUJILLO AND GOD' 96 00:11:59,434 --> 00:12:02,131 That sign, Chief? 97 00:12:02,237 --> 00:12:04,103 Put it the other way. 98 00:12:04,206 --> 00:12:05,833 So it would say? 99 00:12:06,141 --> 00:12:09,668 God and Trujillo! 100 00:12:09,778 --> 00:12:11,803 Long live the Chief! 101 00:12:23,658 --> 00:12:25,888 DOMINICAN PARTY 102 00:12:51,584 --> 00:12:53,643 We have organized meetings 103 00:12:53,753 --> 00:12:58,190 to support you in all the provinces, Chief, 104 00:12:58,291 --> 00:13:00,760 and now we are starting with the smallest ones. 105 00:13:02,762 --> 00:13:04,526 And you? 106 00:13:04,631 --> 00:13:09,592 We will publish a photo album of all the works achieved 107 00:13:09,703 --> 00:13:13,162 during the 19 years of your government, Chief. 108 00:13:16,709 --> 00:13:19,371 I like that. 109 00:13:25,651 --> 00:13:29,485 Say it out loud so everybody can hear it! 110 00:13:34,226 --> 00:13:37,685 The expedition of the rebels 111 00:13:37,796 --> 00:13:39,924 who arrived by the Luperon Bay 112 00:13:40,232 --> 00:13:42,791 has just been wiped out. 113 00:13:59,884 --> 00:14:01,875 Gentlemen. 114 00:14:03,287 --> 00:14:05,585 I like that! 115 00:14:05,690 --> 00:14:07,624 We have to celebrate! 116 00:14:59,008 --> 00:15:02,410 If you could see all the nice things you can find in the capital... 117 00:15:02,511 --> 00:15:04,638 - Ah, Mom! - ...you'd die. 118 00:15:05,814 --> 00:15:09,648 It seems that Minerva very much liked the capital. 119 00:15:10,885 --> 00:15:12,717 Or someone from the capital. 120 00:15:13,755 --> 00:15:16,383 Neither one nor the other. 121 00:15:16,491 --> 00:15:19,927 What I know is that I would like to move over there. 122 00:15:20,028 --> 00:15:23,987 Look, they are going to inaugurate the university campus. 123 00:15:24,098 --> 00:15:26,328 In the capital. 124 00:15:28,770 --> 00:15:30,430 I want to become a lawyer. 125 00:15:31,705 --> 00:15:34,731 The capital is not a good place for you, 126 00:15:34,842 --> 00:15:38,073 much less a good place to defend others. 127 00:15:38,378 --> 00:15:42,406 Many years will pass before the capital becomes good for me, Mom. 128 00:15:42,516 --> 00:15:48,512 Don Ramon's daughter went to the capital and got into politics, 129 00:15:48,622 --> 00:15:52,320 and now she can't even leave her home. 130 00:15:52,426 --> 00:15:56,828 In addition, what will a young lady like you 131 00:15:56,929 --> 00:15:59,557 do living there? 132 00:15:59,665 --> 00:16:01,099 Patria has a family already. 133 00:16:01,400 --> 00:16:03,095 Dedé is getting married in a few months. 134 00:16:03,402 --> 00:16:06,667 Who is going to help me at the store? 135 00:16:06,772 --> 00:16:09,673 What you have learned so far is enough. 136 00:16:14,513 --> 00:16:16,538 Long live tradition. 137 00:16:22,955 --> 00:16:25,719 And now, what happened to you? 138 00:16:25,824 --> 00:16:29,658 Nothing, making space for accounting books. 139 00:16:29,761 --> 00:16:34,927 Having read all those books has driven you crazy. 140 00:16:35,033 --> 00:16:40,802 And probably none of them says that here in this country 141 00:16:40,906 --> 00:16:45,707 Trujillo is the law, the stick, and the constitution. 142 00:17:24,747 --> 00:17:26,859 - Thank you, Don Enrique. - My pleasure! Regards to Doña Tola. 143 00:17:26,883 --> 00:17:28,112 Of course. 144 00:17:28,217 --> 00:17:31,050 How are you? Here is the prescription... 145 00:17:32,989 --> 00:17:34,923 Well, here you are. 146 00:17:36,659 --> 00:17:37,922 I hope the kid gets well. 147 00:17:38,027 --> 00:17:39,461 - Thanks. - God bless you. 148 00:17:39,562 --> 00:17:41,642 - I will pay you tomorrow for sure, eh? - No problem. 149 00:17:41,731 --> 00:17:44,427 Thanks. Oh! Don Enrique, how are you doing? 150 00:17:44,533 --> 00:17:46,797 - Hi, Gertrudis, how are you? - Very good, thank God. 151 00:17:46,902 --> 00:17:50,133 - Give my regards to your father. - I will. See you. 152 00:17:54,609 --> 00:17:55,940 What's going on? 153 00:17:56,044 --> 00:17:57,569 Well... 154 00:18:01,116 --> 00:18:02,743 Come here. 155 00:18:05,754 --> 00:18:07,813 What's going on here? 156 00:18:07,923 --> 00:18:10,153 Don't be so impatient. It's a surprise. 157 00:18:19,567 --> 00:18:21,057 Oh, my God. 158 00:18:21,168 --> 00:18:24,035 How is it possible? Look at this beauty! 159 00:18:24,138 --> 00:18:26,106 Look how nice it is. 160 00:18:26,207 --> 00:18:28,198 It is yours, Minerva. 161 00:18:28,509 --> 00:18:31,638 - Do you like it? - It looks like a Hollywood car. 162 00:18:56,636 --> 00:18:59,731 That's the brake pedal and that's the gear shift. 163 00:19:20,292 --> 00:19:22,283 That girl is impressive. 164 00:19:22,594 --> 00:19:26,531 I've seen many pretty women, but like her, never. 165 00:19:29,001 --> 00:19:30,901 What did you say her name was? 166 00:19:31,002 --> 00:19:32,697 Minerva Mirabal. 167 00:19:32,804 --> 00:19:36,172 In the whole region, people just talk about her and her sisters. 168 00:19:36,274 --> 00:19:38,606 Ah! I haven't told you yet! 169 00:19:38,709 --> 00:19:40,871 They are three gorgeous women. 170 00:19:40,978 --> 00:19:42,969 You'll see when you meet them. 171 00:19:46,350 --> 00:19:49,149 And when would that be? 172 00:19:50,188 --> 00:19:52,054 Unless you have a better idea, 173 00:19:52,156 --> 00:19:54,648 it would be good having a party in your honor 174 00:19:54,759 --> 00:19:57,626 organized by the province politicians, 175 00:19:57,728 --> 00:20:01,789 and I would do the arrangements with Governor Antonio de la Maza. 176 00:20:11,241 --> 00:20:12,902 Enrique. 177 00:20:13,009 --> 00:20:14,773 I don't like it at all. 178 00:20:14,878 --> 00:20:17,745 I don't like the idea of going to that party with Minerva. 179 00:20:20,183 --> 00:20:23,949 The chief insisted that we should go with the whole family. 180 00:20:24,054 --> 00:20:27,284 The governor himself asked me. 181 00:20:27,389 --> 00:20:32,088 There are mothers that invent illnesses for their daughters 182 00:20:32,194 --> 00:20:35,061 just so the chief won't get interested in them. 183 00:20:36,098 --> 00:20:38,192 You know what I am talking about. 184 00:20:39,869 --> 00:20:42,304 I think you worry too much. 185 00:20:43,806 --> 00:20:51,678 Dedé was telling me how it was like the chief was eating Elvira with his eyes 186 00:20:51,779 --> 00:20:55,079 the other night at the Hotel Montana. 187 00:20:55,183 --> 00:20:57,151 Chéa. 188 00:20:57,252 --> 00:21:00,381 No one is going to eat anyone. 189 00:21:00,688 --> 00:21:03,020 You know the chief well, 190 00:21:03,124 --> 00:21:07,925 and you know he can eat one daily. 191 00:21:22,142 --> 00:21:24,076 Don't be ridiculous. 192 00:21:24,178 --> 00:21:27,157 It's all right that you want to pay tribute to the chief, but don't exaggerate. 193 00:21:27,181 --> 00:21:31,277 This party is for dancing and drinking, it is not a fucking congress. 194 00:21:31,385 --> 00:21:35,049 If everybody gives a speech, we won't be able to have a drink. 195 00:21:57,910 --> 00:22:00,038 And now, ladies and gentlemen, 196 00:22:00,146 --> 00:22:02,114 the Honorable President of the Republic, 197 00:22:02,215 --> 00:22:04,946 Generalissimo Dr. Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina, 198 00:22:05,051 --> 00:22:06,109 benefactor of the Nation. 199 00:22:08,487 --> 00:22:11,388 The Honorable President of the Dominican Republic. 200 00:22:16,394 --> 00:22:18,294 How is the province, Senator? 201 00:22:18,396 --> 00:22:21,263 More Trujillistic than ever! 202 00:22:24,035 --> 00:22:26,333 Antonio, how are you? 203 00:22:26,438 --> 00:22:28,702 Well, very well. Thank you, welcome. 204 00:22:29,774 --> 00:22:33,005 Aida. Always so beautiful! 205 00:22:33,111 --> 00:22:35,102 How is Antonio doing? 206 00:22:35,213 --> 00:22:39,410 He likes better fights than politics. 207 00:22:41,385 --> 00:22:43,752 Chief. Over here. 208 00:22:44,788 --> 00:22:46,722 - Excuse me. - Go ahead. 209 00:22:49,860 --> 00:22:52,090 The Mirabal family, Chief. 210 00:22:57,201 --> 00:23:00,728 Pimpo tells me this party is in my honor, 211 00:23:00,838 --> 00:23:02,306 but he is wrong. 212 00:23:02,406 --> 00:23:05,932 It should be in honor of those beautiful ladies. 213 00:23:06,042 --> 00:23:09,273 Especially you, miss. 214 00:23:11,481 --> 00:23:13,006 May I... 215 00:23:24,227 --> 00:23:25,786 If I may. 216 00:23:45,380 --> 00:23:47,940 It seems it is time to dance. 217 00:23:48,050 --> 00:23:49,540 Great. 218 00:23:49,851 --> 00:23:51,080 Let's go. 219 00:23:51,186 --> 00:23:56,181 Tribute to the Chief from the Mayors of Salcedo Province. 220 00:24:00,294 --> 00:24:02,126 Miss. 221 00:24:03,364 --> 00:24:04,525 What is your name? 222 00:24:04,832 --> 00:24:06,300 Lucia. 223 00:24:06,400 --> 00:24:08,425 Are you a student? 224 00:24:08,536 --> 00:24:10,163 Yes, sir. 225 00:24:12,273 --> 00:24:14,241 Would you dance with me, miss? 226 00:24:14,342 --> 00:24:15,503 With pleasure. 227 00:24:16,544 --> 00:24:18,376 Miss Mirabal, shall we dance? 228 00:24:59,952 --> 00:25:01,249 Have you ever been told that you 229 00:25:01,353 --> 00:25:03,219 are the most beautiful woman in the world? 230 00:25:03,322 --> 00:25:04,949 Don't exaggerate. 231 00:25:05,057 --> 00:25:08,493 Although I've been told I am the most stubborn woman in the world. 232 00:25:11,330 --> 00:25:16,496 A friend of mine says there are no stubborn women, only weak men. 233 00:25:16,602 --> 00:25:20,538 Well, you don't have the reputation of being a weak man. 234 00:25:20,638 --> 00:25:24,632 I hope you don't have the reputation of being too stubborn. 235 00:25:53,103 --> 00:25:54,593 You don't like it? 236 00:25:54,704 --> 00:25:56,672 It's a bit strong. 237 00:26:13,556 --> 00:26:15,615 I would love to have you close. 238 00:26:17,126 --> 00:26:20,096 Wouldn't I be too old for you? 239 00:26:20,196 --> 00:26:22,631 But you are interested in politics. 240 00:26:22,731 --> 00:26:25,496 You could work in my government. 241 00:26:27,136 --> 00:26:28,626 Well... 242 00:26:30,139 --> 00:26:33,109 Politics seems to me pretty violent 243 00:26:33,209 --> 00:26:37,646 since I saw my friend Pericles Franco beat up by the police. 244 00:26:42,217 --> 00:26:45,585 Thank you for the dance, Miss Mirabal. 245 00:26:47,622 --> 00:26:49,488 I want to leave. 246 00:26:49,591 --> 00:26:51,320 Minerva, sit down! 247 00:26:51,426 --> 00:26:55,192 My daughter, please! Please. 248 00:26:55,296 --> 00:26:58,288 Minerva, you know that nobody can leave here before the chief has. 249 00:26:58,399 --> 00:27:00,595 Just in case, did I come with him? 250 00:27:00,702 --> 00:27:02,170 Sit, Minerva. 251 00:27:02,270 --> 00:27:04,170 He's an animal. 252 00:27:08,509 --> 00:27:09,704 Let's go. 253 00:27:18,385 --> 00:27:20,717 Chief. They've left. 254 00:27:28,762 --> 00:27:32,596 You've brought a family of communists into my party. 255 00:27:32,699 --> 00:27:35,497 - Allow me, Chief... - Incompetents. 256 00:27:35,601 --> 00:27:37,695 'Allow me' nothing, damn it! 257 00:27:37,803 --> 00:27:40,602 You, Antonio, you didn't learn anything from me? 258 00:27:45,811 --> 00:27:50,544 You are so incompetent. Damn! 259 00:27:57,223 --> 00:27:58,452 Captain! 260 00:28:01,493 --> 00:28:03,257 Yes, sir... the person. 261 00:28:28,852 --> 00:28:34,086 Do you remember the tall, gorgeous mulatto I was talking to? 262 00:28:34,191 --> 00:28:36,455 Of course, Chief. 263 00:28:36,560 --> 00:28:40,224 Invite her to have a cup of coffee. 264 00:28:40,331 --> 00:28:41,492 Yes, sir. 265 00:28:53,811 --> 00:28:54,144 What is it you don't understand? 266 00:28:54,145 --> 00:28:56,077 What is it you don't understand? 267 00:28:56,179 --> 00:28:58,238 What you need to do is to send an apology letter 268 00:28:58,348 --> 00:29:00,316 to the chief, that's it. 269 00:29:00,416 --> 00:29:02,817 I won't pay the consequences, miss. 270 00:29:03,119 --> 00:29:04,587 I'm not willing to take 271 00:29:04,687 --> 00:29:06,712 any responsibility for any insolent girl. 272 00:29:06,823 --> 00:29:09,087 But I didn't do anything wrong, Governor. 273 00:29:09,192 --> 00:29:11,524 I don't understand why I should write an apology letter 274 00:29:11,628 --> 00:29:12,857 if I didn't do anything bad. 275 00:29:13,162 --> 00:29:16,188 Miss, keep in mind that you don't live in Switzerland. 276 00:29:16,299 --> 00:29:18,461 Please. Look at this sign. 277 00:29:18,568 --> 00:29:21,298 You see what it says? 'God and Trujillo.' 278 00:29:21,403 --> 00:29:24,100 It's a lie because God is Trujillo. 279 00:29:24,206 --> 00:29:26,698 Because he gives and takes. You should understand that. 280 00:29:28,577 --> 00:29:31,638 Minerva and her stubborn mind are going to destroy this family. 281 00:29:31,747 --> 00:29:34,148 She doesn't know who's the chief, damn it. 282 00:30:02,510 --> 00:30:05,480 You're marvelous. 283 00:30:05,579 --> 00:30:07,843 For you, Chief. 284 00:30:15,922 --> 00:30:18,823 Sir, Miss Mirabal didn't want to come. 285 00:30:21,961 --> 00:30:23,486 Call me Colonel Ovando. 286 00:30:23,596 --> 00:30:24,825 Yes, sir. 287 00:30:37,677 --> 00:30:42,273 Finally, I have the honor of meeting the famous Minerva Mirabal. 288 00:30:43,615 --> 00:30:44,776 Sit down. 289 00:30:52,558 --> 00:30:55,687 Why are we under arrest, Colonel...? 290 00:30:55,794 --> 00:30:58,456 Ovando. Tomás Ovando. 291 00:30:58,564 --> 00:31:00,362 At your service. 292 00:31:01,433 --> 00:31:03,265 How strange 293 00:31:03,368 --> 00:31:05,393 that such a cultured person, 294 00:31:05,504 --> 00:31:08,269 a girl so educated as you, did not send a letter to the chief 295 00:31:08,373 --> 00:31:11,535 apologizing for having left his party without even letting him know. 296 00:31:11,642 --> 00:31:16,307 My father did, however, and he is in jail. 297 00:31:16,414 --> 00:31:18,974 You forced him to leave without letting the chief know. 298 00:31:26,958 --> 00:31:30,417 You didn't want to write to the generalissimo because 299 00:31:30,528 --> 00:31:34,362 you prefer to send your letters to another address. 300 00:31:41,938 --> 00:31:44,999 Just in case you did not notice the chief distinguished you 301 00:31:45,308 --> 00:31:46,798 by dancing with you more than once. 302 00:31:49,913 --> 00:31:52,541 Will you also deny that you refused to toast the chief 303 00:31:52,649 --> 00:31:54,811 during a dinner in Salcedo? 304 00:31:54,918 --> 00:31:56,647 And I had to? 305 00:31:59,055 --> 00:32:01,422 What I don't understand 306 00:32:01,525 --> 00:32:03,492 is how a woman of... 307 00:32:05,294 --> 00:32:06,819 your condition... 308 00:32:06,929 --> 00:32:10,627 does not take advantage of it to obtain whatever you want. 309 00:32:10,733 --> 00:32:16,399 Like helping your daddy by just... asking. 310 00:32:19,041 --> 00:32:21,567 Why don't you finish your sentence? 311 00:32:24,413 --> 00:32:26,404 May I leave? 312 00:32:37,692 --> 00:32:40,627 This woman is a man. 313 00:33:27,840 --> 00:33:29,365 Daddy. 314 00:34:01,139 --> 00:34:02,937 Forgive me. 315 00:34:31,135 --> 00:34:34,400 Better times will come, brother. 316 00:34:34,505 --> 00:34:35,973 Hey! Fello. 317 00:34:47,016 --> 00:34:50,042 I will need to shut down the store, Fello. 318 00:34:50,153 --> 00:34:51,985 I've just fired... 319 00:34:52,088 --> 00:34:53,453 God bless you. 320 00:34:53,623 --> 00:34:54,784 God bless you. 321 00:34:54,891 --> 00:34:56,416 What's going on, Dad? 322 00:34:56,526 --> 00:34:58,790 Nothing, my daughter, nothing. 323 00:34:58,895 --> 00:35:01,023 Business problems. 324 00:35:03,566 --> 00:35:05,557 I am a merchant, Fello. 325 00:35:06,636 --> 00:35:10,128 I would not trade a bag of coffee for a hundred books. 326 00:35:12,140 --> 00:35:15,132 I think that you will get what you want. 327 00:35:16,678 --> 00:35:18,976 Nobody can make my daughter change her mind. 328 00:35:19,081 --> 00:35:22,517 Imagine when she becomes a lawyer. 329 00:35:22,617 --> 00:35:24,745 You'll let me go to the university? 330 00:35:24,853 --> 00:35:26,878 Did you hear this, uncle? 331 00:35:28,056 --> 00:35:29,854 Your Honor. 332 00:35:32,527 --> 00:35:35,462 My client, Don Enrique Mirabal... 333 00:35:37,198 --> 00:35:40,964 deserves to be discharged from the terrible charges against him. 334 00:35:41,068 --> 00:35:44,231 As you will see, it is inadmissible because the accusations 335 00:35:44,538 --> 00:35:47,530 naming him as presumed intellectual author 336 00:35:47,641 --> 00:35:50,576 of the unfair mortification that would be caused 337 00:35:50,678 --> 00:35:54,842 to his daughter are incongruous. 338 00:35:54,949 --> 00:35:57,111 And all that for not having been able to register 339 00:35:57,218 --> 00:35:59,516 as the first woman from Ojo de Agua 340 00:35:59,620 --> 00:36:04,181 who dreams of graduating as a lawyer with the highest honors. 341 00:36:04,290 --> 00:36:05,883 Thanks, Dad. 342 00:36:05,992 --> 00:36:08,791 I am going to the university. 343 00:36:09,963 --> 00:36:11,124 Are you OK? 344 00:36:11,231 --> 00:36:12,790 Yes, sweetheart. 345 00:36:38,223 --> 00:36:42,956 University of Santo Domingo, 1952 346 00:36:43,062 --> 00:36:44,962 Trujillo First Teacher of the Nation 347 00:37:04,115 --> 00:37:06,209 We are going to revise those formulas 348 00:37:06,317 --> 00:37:10,254 for next week's exam. 349 00:37:10,354 --> 00:37:12,118 Yes, yes, yes. 350 00:37:13,958 --> 00:37:17,952 You, as future chemical engineers... 351 00:37:20,665 --> 00:37:22,064 Minerva? 352 00:37:22,166 --> 00:37:23,656 Yes? 353 00:37:24,701 --> 00:37:26,260 Minerva. 354 00:37:26,369 --> 00:37:29,737 No wonder you don't find time to fall in love. 355 00:37:30,974 --> 00:37:33,807 I agree with Francis Bacon. 356 00:37:34,845 --> 00:37:39,942 I prefer books before men. 357 00:37:40,050 --> 00:37:42,815 If you don't study men, my friend, 358 00:37:42,919 --> 00:37:46,981 none of them will study you when you get older. 359 00:37:50,060 --> 00:37:51,288 Ah, shut up. 360 00:37:53,262 --> 00:37:57,221 How are Miss Mirabal's studies doing? 361 00:37:58,267 --> 00:38:01,828 I was told she is a very intelligent woman. 362 00:38:02,938 --> 00:38:04,770 Well... 363 00:38:04,874 --> 00:38:07,104 It is true, Chief. 364 00:38:07,209 --> 00:38:09,803 She is a brilliant woman. 365 00:38:10,913 --> 00:38:14,907 Maybe that's why she is so popular at the university. 366 00:38:18,286 --> 00:38:24,282 So, you think Miss Mirabal could create her own party? 367 00:38:25,827 --> 00:38:27,955 Chief, the thing is... 368 00:38:28,062 --> 00:38:32,158 that there is only one party, and it is yours. 369 00:38:34,669 --> 00:38:36,763 And mine as well. 370 00:38:40,108 --> 00:38:43,134 But there must be some mistake. 371 00:38:43,244 --> 00:38:45,940 I don't understand why I can't register. 372 00:38:46,046 --> 00:38:48,242 All my grades are very high. 373 00:38:48,348 --> 00:38:51,909 I already told you, these are orders from the top. 374 00:38:52,019 --> 00:38:53,282 Next. 375 00:39:23,749 --> 00:39:28,846 There is only one way for you to get back into the university. 376 00:39:31,090 --> 00:39:35,049 Write a speech dedicated to the chief. 377 00:39:37,463 --> 00:39:39,157 Ah, Minerva. 378 00:39:39,264 --> 00:39:42,791 Don't forget that in this country 379 00:39:42,901 --> 00:39:47,338 dilemmas are forbidden, too. 380 00:39:47,439 --> 00:39:55,439 Here the chief matters are yes... or yes. 381 00:39:58,316 --> 00:40:02,981 'As proof of gratitude for the thousands of community works 382 00:40:03,088 --> 00:40:09,220 that gave fame to your ideas about the collective welfare...' 383 00:40:11,929 --> 00:40:16,025 'In a flourishing time of realities...' 384 00:40:21,839 --> 00:40:27,778 'Due to the fact that in ancient Rome the natural source of law 385 00:40:27,878 --> 00:40:34,249 'came from the customs and practices known as ius non scriptum, 386 00:40:34,350 --> 00:40:36,842 or unwritten law.' 387 00:40:36,953 --> 00:40:38,318 This is very good, Minerva. 388 00:40:55,905 --> 00:40:57,168 - Hi. - Hi. 389 00:41:06,448 --> 00:41:07,813 Hi. 390 00:41:36,143 --> 00:41:37,440 Maria Teresa! 391 00:41:37,545 --> 00:41:38,944 Baby. 392 00:41:39,046 --> 00:41:41,140 Honey, what are you doing here? What a surprise! 393 00:41:41,248 --> 00:41:43,910 I knew I would find you here. Milagros told me. 394 00:41:44,018 --> 00:41:45,417 You scared me to death. 395 00:41:45,519 --> 00:41:46,987 Why are you here? 396 00:41:47,088 --> 00:41:50,251 To buy some medicine for Daddy, who is sick. 397 00:41:50,358 --> 00:41:53,588 - He's going to get better, don't worry. - I know. 398 00:41:53,893 --> 00:41:55,918 Want to get some ice cream? 399 00:41:56,029 --> 00:41:57,292 No, I can't. 400 00:41:57,397 --> 00:42:00,992 Or you could escape from the pension... 401 00:42:01,101 --> 00:42:02,591 Good Lord! 402 00:42:02,902 --> 00:42:05,428 No, I must return to Salcedo right now. 403 00:42:05,538 --> 00:42:09,441 But first, tell me how it went. 404 00:42:12,379 --> 00:42:13,574 What happened? 405 00:42:17,917 --> 00:42:19,509 They denied us the scholarship. 406 00:42:20,586 --> 00:42:22,350 But why? 407 00:42:22,454 --> 00:42:25,116 The intelligence service says we don't qualify. 408 00:42:26,458 --> 00:42:28,552 My God, and what are we going to do? 409 00:42:28,660 --> 00:42:30,150 I don't know. 410 00:42:30,329 --> 00:42:32,093 I don't know. 411 00:42:36,435 --> 00:42:37,869 Taxi! 412 00:42:47,145 --> 00:42:48,977 Sir, hi. 413 00:42:49,080 --> 00:42:52,380 The lady needs to go to the bus station to Salcedo. 414 00:42:52,483 --> 00:42:54,975 I'm not working any more today. My shift's over. 415 00:42:56,020 --> 00:42:57,146 Thank you. 416 00:42:57,321 --> 00:42:58,447 Thank you. 417 00:43:13,503 --> 00:43:17,440 THE SPIRIT OF THE CHIEF 418 00:43:46,268 --> 00:43:50,296 This is for you to understand that you are too stupid, asshole, 419 00:43:50,406 --> 00:43:52,966 to carry with you the spirit of the chief. 420 00:44:09,557 --> 00:44:11,047 Daddy! 421 00:44:36,316 --> 00:44:39,217 You will come with me to Jarabacoa for a while. 422 00:44:39,319 --> 00:44:41,083 I think it would be good for you. 423 00:45:11,384 --> 00:45:13,580 Look, there's a pharmacy. I'll be right back. 424 00:45:16,789 --> 00:45:20,419 Miss, could you give me something for a headache, please? 425 00:45:25,731 --> 00:45:27,164 Fifty. 426 00:45:27,265 --> 00:45:29,461 You don't seem to be from here. 427 00:45:31,169 --> 00:45:34,195 Too ugly or too weird? 428 00:45:34,306 --> 00:45:36,274 Too pretty. 429 00:45:36,374 --> 00:45:40,709 In fact, a weird beauty. 430 00:45:43,114 --> 00:45:46,448 I hope your headache will pass. 431 00:45:46,551 --> 00:45:48,076 I hope not, 432 00:45:48,186 --> 00:45:49,676 so I can see you again. 433 00:45:53,158 --> 00:45:54,591 Thank you. 434 00:46:02,333 --> 00:46:04,495 A really handsome girl. 435 00:46:04,602 --> 00:46:08,402 Wait, look. There she is. We'll talk later. 436 00:46:12,142 --> 00:46:13,667 May I help you? 437 00:46:13,777 --> 00:46:16,178 I was lucky to find you. 438 00:46:16,280 --> 00:46:17,839 Another headache? 439 00:46:18,148 --> 00:46:20,226 I was going to have a big one if I couldn't see you again. 440 00:46:20,250 --> 00:46:23,310 Get ready to buy a barrel of pills. 441 00:46:23,419 --> 00:46:26,116 I am going back to Salcedo tomorrow. 442 00:46:26,222 --> 00:46:30,250 I was just on a forced vacation. 443 00:46:31,361 --> 00:46:35,093 I swore on the Virgin that I would walk on my knees up to her altar 444 00:46:35,198 --> 00:46:38,168 if you opened your window during a serenade. 445 00:46:39,669 --> 00:46:43,765 You pray instead. It would be cheaper and less painful. 446 00:46:43,873 --> 00:46:45,238 You think? 447 00:46:45,341 --> 00:46:47,672 Your uncle told me you are a law student. 448 00:46:47,776 --> 00:46:50,871 What would you think if I told you that I am a law student, too? 449 00:46:51,179 --> 00:46:53,876 Well, you are investigating too much. 450 00:46:54,182 --> 00:46:55,343 Wait. 451 00:46:55,450 --> 00:46:56,815 Madam, I owe it. 452 00:46:56,918 --> 00:46:58,477 Look, for you. 453 00:46:58,587 --> 00:46:59,884 Thank you. 454 00:47:00,188 --> 00:47:02,179 You're ahead of me. 455 00:47:03,258 --> 00:47:06,353 But Mom always says the ones ahead are not that far 456 00:47:06,461 --> 00:47:09,487 if the ones in the back run fast. 457 00:47:09,598 --> 00:47:11,464 The only thing I'm saying 458 00:47:11,566 --> 00:47:14,228 is I wouldn't mind waiting for my future partner. 459 00:47:14,335 --> 00:47:17,703 Imagine the sign: 'Taváres & Mirabal, Attorneys at Law.' 460 00:47:19,373 --> 00:47:21,899 And why not, Mirabal & Taváres? 461 00:47:24,412 --> 00:47:26,176 Well... why not? 462 00:47:27,348 --> 00:47:28,713 It is pretty. 463 00:47:56,776 --> 00:47:58,266 Hey! 464 00:47:58,378 --> 00:48:00,312 You haven't told me when I will see you again. 465 00:48:01,881 --> 00:48:04,373 This country is very small. 466 00:48:04,484 --> 00:48:07,681 I swear my desire to see you again is larger than this country. 467 00:48:07,787 --> 00:48:10,551 And larger than the chief? 468 00:48:12,491 --> 00:48:13,822 Good-bye. 469 00:48:15,294 --> 00:48:17,626 No, I'll see you soon. 470 00:48:22,000 --> 00:48:26,437 Yes, damn! Larger than the chief. 471 00:48:33,312 --> 00:48:34,922 Your brother is here. What should I tell him? 472 00:48:34,946 --> 00:48:36,380 Let him come. 473 00:48:46,324 --> 00:48:49,783 The garrison from the capital will join our movement. 474 00:48:49,894 --> 00:48:51,453 They are just waiting for the signal. 475 00:48:51,562 --> 00:48:53,587 Good job! Congratulations. 476 00:48:58,436 --> 00:49:02,463 But... I will have to take care of the government 477 00:49:02,572 --> 00:49:04,597 while things get better. 478 00:49:04,708 --> 00:49:07,905 But you promised I'd be the president. 479 00:49:09,312 --> 00:49:13,715 Remember, politics depends on the circumstances, 480 00:49:13,817 --> 00:49:17,253 and considering the circumstances you will need to be patient. 481 00:49:18,688 --> 00:49:19,951 Do you understand? 482 00:49:23,493 --> 00:49:25,393 So... 483 00:49:29,331 --> 00:49:31,959 The general is... 484 00:49:33,769 --> 00:49:38,536 conspiring because he wants to become president, like the chief. 485 00:49:38,641 --> 00:49:40,939 That's it, Generalissimo. 486 00:49:44,513 --> 00:49:46,538 And you, Daniel? 487 00:49:47,650 --> 00:49:50,517 What were your aspirations? 488 00:49:51,987 --> 00:49:55,547 I just aspire to do what the chief says. 489 00:50:23,350 --> 00:50:24,818 My General... 490 00:50:24,918 --> 00:50:29,981 You know the chief would do nothing to separate such good brothers like you. 491 00:50:47,674 --> 00:50:50,643 I bet you that letter is from an admirer. 492 00:50:50,743 --> 00:50:52,711 What, are you a graphologist? 493 00:50:52,812 --> 00:50:55,873 Well, looking at your happy face. 494 00:50:55,982 --> 00:50:57,916 Let me see it! 495 00:50:58,017 --> 00:50:59,542 No. 496 00:50:59,652 --> 00:51:02,622 You and your riddles. You do not know anything. 497 00:51:04,891 --> 00:51:06,655 It's a poem. 498 00:51:07,693 --> 00:51:09,889 And Mom knows? 499 00:51:09,996 --> 00:51:13,864 - Mom! - Don't pay attention, Mom. 500 00:51:13,966 --> 00:51:16,991 This little girl has someone to take care of her. 501 00:51:17,102 --> 00:51:21,403 Don't pay any attention to her, Mom. Dedé's just exaggerating. 502 00:51:22,540 --> 00:51:24,372 He is just a friend. 503 00:51:24,476 --> 00:51:28,470 His name is Manolo Taváres, and he is from Monte Cristi. 504 00:51:28,580 --> 00:51:33,677 I hope he is just as studious and responsible as you. 505 00:51:33,785 --> 00:51:37,619 But what does he do? Who is he? Say something, woman. 506 00:51:38,657 --> 00:51:41,422 Let's say he is interesting. 507 00:51:41,526 --> 00:51:43,789 But when she says he is interesting, 508 00:51:43,894 --> 00:51:46,886 - it is because she is interested. - Of course. 509 00:51:46,997 --> 00:51:50,092 I think it will be enough for him just to look at me. 510 00:51:54,605 --> 00:51:58,405 What's that? It's a fiesta de palo. 511 00:51:58,509 --> 00:52:01,103 - My love... - Come on! Let's go! 512 00:54:18,110 --> 00:54:20,841 I didn't know you could sing. 513 00:54:20,946 --> 00:54:24,643 I didn't know you were so beautiful when you're woken late at night. 514 00:54:27,151 --> 00:54:29,119 I love you, sweetheart. 515 00:54:55,679 --> 00:54:58,341 For your safety, you should write a letter to the chief 516 00:54:58,648 --> 00:55:01,015 telling him about your wedding. 517 00:55:01,118 --> 00:55:04,611 Sounds good. Write it yourself. 518 00:55:11,361 --> 00:55:11,895 What time are you leaving? 519 00:55:11,896 --> 00:55:12,987 What time are you leaving? 520 00:55:14,030 --> 00:55:17,659 Hey! It's getting late! I need to take off at 6:00. 521 00:55:18,701 --> 00:55:21,762 Honey, it will be for another day. 522 00:55:23,305 --> 00:55:25,672 Let's go. 523 00:55:25,774 --> 00:55:27,674 Thank you, Aida. 524 00:55:27,776 --> 00:55:30,677 Octavio, when shall I see you again? 525 00:55:33,749 --> 00:55:36,047 I know. 526 00:55:36,152 --> 00:55:39,645 Even though you're my brother, you can't tell me anything. 527 00:55:40,856 --> 00:55:42,119 Bye. 528 00:55:42,224 --> 00:55:43,623 Be careful, OK? 529 00:55:43,726 --> 00:55:45,784 - Yes! - Same to you. 530 00:55:45,894 --> 00:55:48,158 You're the one that needs to be careful. 531 00:55:48,263 --> 00:55:49,731 May God be with you. 532 00:55:49,831 --> 00:55:51,128 Have a good trip. 533 00:55:55,336 --> 00:55:59,000 Thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit in New York City. 534 00:55:59,107 --> 00:56:03,408 The police still doesn't know the whereabouts of Jesus de Galindez, 535 00:56:03,711 --> 00:56:05,907 a professor at Columbia University, 536 00:56:06,014 --> 00:56:08,745 who was kidnapped from his Manhattan apartment. 537 00:56:08,850 --> 00:56:10,409 Everything seems to point 538 00:56:10,718 --> 00:56:12,651 to the Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo 539 00:56:12,753 --> 00:56:16,018 as responsible for the kidnapping of the Basque writer 540 00:56:16,123 --> 00:56:18,217 who launched some serious accusations 541 00:56:18,325 --> 00:56:22,284 against the tyrant in a thesis about his prolonged regime. 542 00:56:22,396 --> 00:56:26,264 The suspicion that Galindez has been brought to Ciudad Trujillo 543 00:56:26,366 --> 00:56:29,392 has shocked American public opinion, 544 00:56:29,703 --> 00:56:32,900 which Trujillo has shown an incredible impudence for, 545 00:56:33,006 --> 00:56:35,668 at the gates of Washington. 546 00:56:44,283 --> 00:56:45,944 I must confess 547 00:56:46,052 --> 00:56:51,923 that our friend's situation is extremely delicate, 548 00:56:52,024 --> 00:56:58,088 although I recognize he's been a great collaborator with the U.S. 549 00:56:58,197 --> 00:57:00,291 Now... 550 00:57:01,767 --> 00:57:05,361 the White House doesn't believe your government 551 00:57:05,470 --> 00:57:09,930 has nothing to do with the kidnapping of Mr. Galindez. 552 00:57:11,309 --> 00:57:15,212 I believe that it would be in the generalissimo's interest 553 00:57:15,313 --> 00:57:19,443 to make his story more credible. 554 00:57:26,958 --> 00:57:31,293 The only thing I could do was to eliminate this Galindez. 555 00:57:31,395 --> 00:57:33,363 What did this man think? 556 00:57:33,464 --> 00:57:37,298 That he could discredit me and offend my family? 557 00:57:39,069 --> 00:57:43,006 I understand, Chief, but I do think we should get worried. 558 00:57:45,542 --> 00:57:48,443 Leave the politics to me. 559 00:57:49,513 --> 00:57:51,845 But, Chief, this Galindez affair 560 00:57:51,949 --> 00:57:54,850 is disturbing our relationship with the Americans. 561 00:57:54,952 --> 00:57:58,115 The press over there only publishes venom against you, 562 00:57:58,221 --> 00:58:00,519 and we could lose the sugar quotas. 563 00:58:00,823 --> 00:58:06,921 Pimpo, don't worry about the sugar issue. 564 00:58:07,030 --> 00:58:10,398 I will send the senator, my friend, 565 00:58:10,500 --> 00:58:15,131 a good quantity of green sugar, the one he likes. 566 00:58:15,238 --> 00:58:16,433 Very well. 567 00:58:17,473 --> 00:58:19,874 - Pimpo. - Sir. 568 00:58:19,976 --> 00:58:24,004 Finish up what they told you in Washington. 569 00:58:24,113 --> 00:58:27,412 That the White House doesn't believe that tale. 570 00:58:27,516 --> 00:58:29,348 Estervino. 571 00:58:34,122 --> 00:58:35,385 Tell me, Chief. 572 00:58:40,462 --> 00:58:47,425 What is the name of the pilot who flew in the communist, the Basque? 573 00:58:47,536 --> 00:58:50,335 Octavio de la Maza, Chief. 574 00:58:52,406 --> 00:58:54,534 But you should know... 575 00:58:54,842 --> 00:58:58,540 that there were other people involved in the case. 576 00:59:04,385 --> 00:59:07,514 So, you are telling me 577 00:59:07,621 --> 00:59:11,524 you believe there are too many witnesses? 578 00:59:41,454 --> 00:59:42,853 Tavito. 579 00:59:46,225 --> 00:59:48,193 There is something I don't get. 580 00:59:50,095 --> 00:59:53,121 Listen to me. Tavito has nothing to do with this. 581 00:59:54,233 --> 00:59:56,327 But he is Antonio de la Maza's brother. 582 00:59:56,435 --> 00:59:57,903 And? 583 00:59:58,003 --> 00:59:59,937 A friend of the chief. 584 01:00:00,038 --> 01:00:02,370 Torres, listen to me! 585 01:00:02,474 --> 01:00:05,171 He's the one who brought the prisoner by plane. 586 01:00:06,211 --> 01:00:08,509 Damn! But who is he? 587 01:00:08,614 --> 01:00:10,981 He's just a fucking pilot. 588 01:00:13,050 --> 01:00:15,041 He was going to say no to the chief? 589 01:00:16,621 --> 01:00:20,524 When the gods ask for sacrifices, 590 01:00:20,625 --> 01:00:24,425 we have to please the gringos, my dear. 591 01:00:25,663 --> 01:00:27,290 Brother! 592 01:00:27,398 --> 01:00:30,265 The victims, in that case, could be us. 593 01:00:30,368 --> 01:00:31,927 Those gringos. 594 01:00:32,970 --> 01:00:34,938 When they begin to bother... 595 01:00:37,141 --> 01:00:40,041 they do it until the end. 596 01:01:14,109 --> 01:01:15,975 Antonio, what happened? 597 01:01:17,079 --> 01:01:18,945 They killed Tavito. 598 01:01:26,555 --> 01:01:29,581 Swear you'll help me to avenge him. 599 01:01:29,692 --> 01:01:31,182 Swear it! 600 01:01:58,486 --> 01:01:59,680 Antonio! 601 01:02:07,728 --> 01:02:10,629 FROM GENERALISSIMO TRUJILLO 602 01:03:26,403 --> 01:03:28,064 Here we go! 603 01:03:29,206 --> 01:03:32,574 Here will be the fabulous offices of the best lawyers in the world. 604 01:03:35,112 --> 01:03:39,208 It seems I'm going to litigate from the kitchen. 605 01:03:39,316 --> 01:03:41,444 Somebody has to cook. 606 01:03:42,519 --> 01:03:45,784 Truth is, I don't understand you, Minerva. 607 01:03:47,724 --> 01:03:50,694 You spend a whole life working hard 608 01:03:50,793 --> 01:03:53,524 to finish graduating in cooking. 609 01:03:54,897 --> 01:03:57,298 I've also graduated in fashion. 610 01:03:57,400 --> 01:03:59,300 I've got many orders. 611 01:04:02,305 --> 01:04:06,208 We can't survive solely on legal verbosity, right? 612 01:04:06,309 --> 01:04:08,403 But this doesn't answer my question. 613 01:04:09,445 --> 01:04:11,140 What's happening to you? 614 01:04:13,650 --> 01:04:17,677 They've denied my license to practice as a lawyer. 615 01:04:17,786 --> 01:04:19,447 It can't be. 616 01:04:19,554 --> 01:04:21,352 You're joking. 617 01:04:21,456 --> 01:04:23,185 No. 618 01:04:23,291 --> 01:04:24,759 No, but here the government... 619 01:04:24,860 --> 01:04:27,192 Trujillo can't do that. 620 01:04:27,295 --> 01:04:29,423 He doesn't have the right! Shit! 621 01:04:38,306 --> 01:04:39,740 It can't be. 622 01:04:39,841 --> 01:04:41,740 It can't be, my love. 623 01:04:41,842 --> 01:04:43,332 They denied it. 624 01:04:44,745 --> 01:04:48,181 After all those years of working so hard... 625 01:04:49,884 --> 01:04:52,410 And they denied it. 626 01:05:00,828 --> 01:05:02,489 My love. 627 01:05:06,333 --> 01:05:08,562 My love. 628 01:05:13,673 --> 01:05:17,303 Come here, sweetheart, I want you to see this. 629 01:05:17,410 --> 01:05:20,311 My love. My love! 630 01:06:08,493 --> 01:06:10,393 Antonio, the chief is here. 631 01:07:11,954 --> 01:07:16,289 This is the check for the contract I've told you about 632 01:07:16,392 --> 01:07:18,793 for the roads at the border. 633 01:07:27,035 --> 01:07:30,801 I am here because of the great esteem I feel for you and your family. 634 01:07:33,775 --> 01:07:35,675 You can be sure 635 01:07:35,777 --> 01:07:38,678 that you can count on me 636 01:07:38,780 --> 01:07:41,078 for the rest of my life. 637 01:07:59,600 --> 01:08:01,591 Thank you, Chief. 638 01:08:03,370 --> 01:08:06,067 I will also keep you in my mind 639 01:08:06,373 --> 01:08:08,569 until my last breath. 640 01:08:44,442 --> 01:08:45,841 Leave me. 641 01:08:46,978 --> 01:08:48,878 Leave. 642 01:08:48,980 --> 01:08:50,675 Leave me alone. 643 01:09:05,764 --> 01:09:10,098 Mr. de la Maza, we are very sorry for the loss of your brother. 644 01:09:11,468 --> 01:09:13,095 Thank you. 645 01:09:14,138 --> 01:09:15,970 You know... 646 01:09:18,542 --> 01:09:21,568 I thought a lot about what we said on that day. 647 01:09:23,881 --> 01:09:26,441 You don't need to be Swiss to understand. 648 01:09:31,121 --> 01:09:33,783 See you later. 649 01:09:36,759 --> 01:09:38,591 Try to resign yourself. 650 01:09:39,696 --> 01:09:41,528 Resign myself? 651 01:09:42,765 --> 01:09:45,632 I do not know yet what that means. 652 01:10:23,638 --> 01:10:24,935 What happened? 653 01:10:26,508 --> 01:10:28,203 The expedition arrived. 654 01:10:29,677 --> 01:10:31,611 Excellent. 655 01:10:31,712 --> 01:10:35,046 We don't even know who to welcome. 656 01:10:44,658 --> 01:10:46,592 What happened? 657 01:10:49,230 --> 01:10:51,028 Did he talk? 658 01:10:51,132 --> 01:10:52,998 Nothing new, General. 659 01:10:53,100 --> 01:10:57,058 We know that Betancourt and Fidel Castro helped the guerrilla. 660 01:10:57,170 --> 01:11:00,606 This communist is asking us to kill him. 661 01:11:02,776 --> 01:11:04,676 So please him. 662 01:11:40,779 --> 01:11:42,213 Great. 663 01:11:42,314 --> 01:11:44,248 A new comrade from the capital. 664 01:11:44,349 --> 01:11:47,717 - This is what you've been asking for. - Put it over there. 665 01:11:47,820 --> 01:11:49,254 Be careful. 666 01:11:57,161 --> 01:11:59,255 It's me! It's me! 667 01:12:02,033 --> 01:12:04,866 In case you didn't know, this isn't a game. 668 01:12:05,903 --> 01:12:08,770 I don't want anything bad to happen to you, little sister. 669 01:12:08,873 --> 01:12:10,773 Can you understand that, damn it? 670 01:12:10,875 --> 01:12:12,138 And you, Minerva? 671 01:12:12,243 --> 01:12:15,304 I don't want anything bad to happen to you either, can you understand that? 672 01:12:15,613 --> 01:12:17,671 I am 25 years old. 673 01:12:17,781 --> 01:12:20,751 I am old enough to know what is going on in this country. 674 01:12:21,785 --> 01:12:26,222 I don't want to toast anymore for this beast. 675 01:12:26,323 --> 01:12:29,759 I see there's more than one stubborn woman in the Mirabal family. 676 01:12:36,266 --> 01:12:38,234 You scared me. 677 01:12:40,070 --> 01:12:42,596 Another one to educate. 678 01:12:49,745 --> 01:12:50,906 Colonel. 679 01:12:54,850 --> 01:12:58,650 Don't worry, please. 680 01:13:03,726 --> 01:13:08,027 I just came to thank you for what you've done 681 01:13:08,130 --> 01:13:10,359 for my promotion. 682 01:13:12,200 --> 01:13:14,862 That's only justice, son. 683 01:13:24,846 --> 01:13:30,785 Let's hope this fucking shit of Johnny Abbes and the '40' 684 01:13:30,885 --> 01:13:33,855 will not destroy your nice career. 685 01:13:35,290 --> 01:13:37,122 You want a drink? 686 01:13:37,224 --> 01:13:38,692 Give me one. 687 01:13:42,729 --> 01:13:45,198 Sorry, Colonel... 688 01:13:46,233 --> 01:13:51,171 but you mentioned the '40'. 689 01:13:57,010 --> 01:14:02,039 This is the torture center designed by Abbes. 690 01:14:07,053 --> 01:14:09,112 The ones they bring there... 691 01:14:10,323 --> 01:14:14,988 leave there dead or crazy. 692 01:14:17,163 --> 01:14:21,464 There they beat up men and women. 693 01:14:22,735 --> 01:14:28,469 They say there is an electric chair. 694 01:14:29,909 --> 01:14:31,273 You will see 695 01:14:31,376 --> 01:14:34,471 how this beast will bring the chief to his ruin. 696 01:14:41,419 --> 01:14:45,253 Look at the picture. 697 01:14:46,324 --> 01:14:48,759 No, look at it. 698 01:14:51,930 --> 01:14:55,059 We were bad. 699 01:14:58,469 --> 01:15:03,202 But where this son of a bitch goes, nothing remains normal. 700 01:15:03,307 --> 01:15:05,139 Nothing! 701 01:15:06,210 --> 01:15:08,144 We were tough. 702 01:15:09,246 --> 01:15:11,374 Efficient. 703 01:15:13,217 --> 01:15:17,984 But we were not some degenerates like this Johnny Abbes. 704 01:15:23,427 --> 01:15:27,329 JOHNNY ABBES Chief of Military Intelligence Service 705 01:15:53,855 --> 01:15:57,382 Father Luis Peña González 706 01:16:14,910 --> 01:16:16,309 How many are there in your group? 707 01:16:16,411 --> 01:16:18,106 There's 20 of us. 708 01:16:20,214 --> 01:16:22,478 Twenty isn't enough. 709 01:16:22,583 --> 01:16:25,211 We need 100 or more. 710 01:16:25,319 --> 01:16:28,983 Give us a week, and we will recruit comrades. 711 01:16:30,524 --> 01:16:32,959 We need to be ready for the demonstration. 712 01:16:34,028 --> 01:16:36,224 Let me try that. 713 01:16:36,330 --> 01:16:38,128 It's delicious. 714 01:16:40,167 --> 01:16:41,532 Smells good. 715 01:16:43,003 --> 01:16:46,267 Look how big your son is, Nelson. 716 01:16:46,373 --> 01:16:50,435 Don't mention it. We are getting old, sister. 717 01:16:52,445 --> 01:16:57,281 Trujillo is the one getting old. He has been poisoning our lives... 718 01:16:58,451 --> 01:17:00,283 for 30 years. 719 01:17:09,362 --> 01:17:10,955 Shall we start? 720 01:17:15,601 --> 01:17:19,504 This is one of the lights we will use to guide the planes. 721 01:17:19,605 --> 01:17:21,437 Great. 722 01:17:22,908 --> 01:17:28,506 Marien and Cocuyo will pick up the lights in Guayacanes and set them up. 723 01:17:28,614 --> 01:17:31,982 Dinner is sewed. You may come now. 724 01:17:32,084 --> 01:17:34,018 That smells delicious. 725 01:17:34,119 --> 01:17:37,316 Minerva, Dulce brought you a gift. 726 01:17:37,423 --> 01:17:39,151 It's forbidden. 727 01:17:39,257 --> 01:17:42,522 We got it off the black market. I hope you'll like it. 728 01:17:42,627 --> 01:17:45,119 Thank you, Dulce. 729 01:17:45,229 --> 01:17:47,357 By Pedro Mir. 730 01:17:52,270 --> 01:17:54,238 Look how interesting. 731 01:17:55,406 --> 01:18:00,503 'There is a country in the world located at the same journey of the sun... 732 01:18:01,546 --> 01:18:03,480 native of the night.' 733 01:18:06,016 --> 01:18:09,077 We don't even figure on the Tropic of Cancer. 734 01:18:10,353 --> 01:18:13,948 Trujillo has put us in the Tropic of Blood. 735 01:18:30,006 --> 01:18:31,974 Welcome to Santo Domingo. 736 01:18:32,075 --> 01:18:34,065 Thank you very much. Sit down, please. 737 01:18:34,176 --> 01:18:36,076 It has been a while since the last time. 738 01:18:36,178 --> 01:18:38,374 Yes, two years. 739 01:18:38,481 --> 01:18:41,451 Lots of things have happened since the last time you were here. 740 01:18:41,550 --> 01:18:44,247 In Ciudad Trujillo there is always something going on. 741 01:18:58,567 --> 01:19:01,160 Hello... 742 01:19:01,269 --> 01:19:04,000 How much for one of these lollypops? 743 01:19:04,105 --> 01:19:05,334 It's on me. 744 01:19:05,440 --> 01:19:07,670 Thanks. 745 01:19:09,210 --> 01:19:11,178 I would love to go to Paris. 746 01:19:11,279 --> 01:19:13,213 When you speak French well. 747 01:19:13,314 --> 01:19:15,146 Always the same story. 748 01:19:15,250 --> 01:19:16,445 I love your hat. 749 01:19:16,551 --> 01:19:17,746 Really? I bought it for you! 750 01:19:18,052 --> 01:19:19,281 Thank you. 751 01:19:19,387 --> 01:19:21,378 You know, so many things have occurred here 752 01:19:21,489 --> 01:19:24,481 since the last time you were in Santo Domingo. 753 01:19:24,592 --> 01:19:26,616 My friend, please. 754 01:19:26,727 --> 01:19:28,092 Miss. 755 01:19:28,195 --> 01:19:30,687 I am a little bit lost. 756 01:19:30,797 --> 01:19:34,256 Where is Dr. Mejia Ricart's house? 757 01:19:34,368 --> 01:19:36,564 Gustavo Mejia Ricart, over there at the corner. 758 01:19:36,670 --> 01:19:39,196 - But I am not sure how to get there. - Let me show you. 759 01:19:44,711 --> 01:19:46,523 Let me tell you that what is going to happen today 760 01:19:46,547 --> 01:19:48,572 will interest your newspaper very much. 761 01:19:48,682 --> 01:19:50,047 You think so? 762 01:19:50,150 --> 01:19:51,777 I'm positive. 763 01:20:16,108 --> 01:20:19,203 The tyrant Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina continues to... 764 01:20:19,312 --> 01:20:22,645 Down with Trujillo! Down with Trujillo! 765 01:20:31,156 --> 01:20:34,786 Down with Trujillo 766 01:20:48,539 --> 01:20:50,473 Let's go! 767 01:21:25,308 --> 01:21:26,867 They went that way. 768 01:21:27,176 --> 01:21:29,372 A tall guy, brown hair? Are you sure? 769 01:21:29,479 --> 01:21:31,413 Yes, I'm sure. That way. 770 01:21:48,830 --> 01:21:50,855 Down with Trujillo 771 01:21:52,467 --> 01:21:58,770 These revolvers and shotguns have to be moved elsewhere. 772 01:21:58,874 --> 01:22:02,572 This neighborhood is full of spies. 773 01:22:06,648 --> 01:22:08,547 Well! Well! 774 01:22:08,649 --> 01:22:12,483 Here are all the children of the upper-class. 775 01:22:12,586 --> 01:22:16,580 And we're going to fuck them so they remember 776 01:22:16,691 --> 01:22:21,322 that everything their daddies own they owe to the Chief. 777 01:22:24,231 --> 01:22:26,256 I will deliver the weapons to you tomorrow. 778 01:22:26,367 --> 01:22:28,461 I am recruiting new members. 779 01:22:50,657 --> 01:22:52,421 These are the blueprints of the fortress. 780 01:22:52,525 --> 01:22:54,960 Lieutenant Jimenez Correa sent then to me from Puerto Plata. 781 01:22:55,261 --> 01:22:56,888 He is a brave man. 782 01:23:38,369 --> 01:23:39,928 Tell me. 783 01:23:40,037 --> 01:23:44,497 The commandant wants to see you in the fortress. 784 01:23:56,987 --> 01:23:58,352 Colonel. 785 01:24:00,891 --> 01:24:04,691 We know who is the head of the conspiracy. 786 01:24:07,597 --> 01:24:11,500 You know the story of the hydra with seven heads? 787 01:24:11,601 --> 01:24:13,296 No, sir. 788 01:24:14,337 --> 01:24:17,671 I don't know it very well, but it appears 789 01:24:17,774 --> 01:24:20,641 what you are telling is not the whole story. 790 01:24:20,744 --> 01:24:25,772 This conspiracy against the chief 791 01:24:25,881 --> 01:24:33,652 is a hydra with seven heads, and you are only talking about one head. 792 01:24:33,756 --> 01:24:35,534 We need to increase the foundations of the movement 793 01:24:35,558 --> 01:24:37,652 to successfully face the dictatorship. 794 01:24:37,760 --> 01:24:39,387 - This is correct. - OK. 795 01:24:39,495 --> 01:24:42,624 That's the idea, which is why we need more men... 796 01:24:50,405 --> 01:24:52,464 Let go of him! 797 01:25:14,062 --> 01:25:16,826 Let me go. 798 01:25:21,468 --> 01:25:23,664 Please don't! 799 01:25:25,806 --> 01:25:31,006 '40' Jail 800 01:25:32,980 --> 01:25:37,975 You are all faggots! 801 01:25:39,419 --> 01:25:41,785 Come on, take the fucking picture. 802 01:25:53,799 --> 01:25:57,064 Listen carefully to what lam going to tell you. 803 01:25:57,169 --> 01:25:59,638 I am losing my patience. 804 01:25:59,739 --> 01:26:02,731 Who else is part of this plot, 805 01:26:02,842 --> 01:26:05,743 or do you wish to take your secret to hell? 806 01:26:06,779 --> 01:26:09,679 Are you going to talk? 807 01:27:43,538 --> 01:27:45,870 There are hundreds of detained men. 808 01:27:45,974 --> 01:27:49,137 There is one thing you didn't even notice. 809 01:28:01,756 --> 01:28:04,589 The one who organized this plot 810 01:28:04,692 --> 01:28:07,821 is not wearing pants. 811 01:28:07,928 --> 01:28:10,124 She is wearing skirts. 812 01:28:10,231 --> 01:28:12,097 Damn fool! 813 01:28:12,199 --> 01:28:17,763 This Minerva Mirabal bitch is fooling you. 814 01:28:18,839 --> 01:28:20,534 Excuse me, Chief. 815 01:28:25,779 --> 01:28:27,804 That's life, Chief. 816 01:28:27,914 --> 01:28:31,509 After you allowed them to vote, 817 01:28:31,618 --> 01:28:33,985 the Dominican women have progressed a lot. 818 01:28:35,055 --> 01:28:40,585 And this arrogant Minerva Mirabal is not only a pretty woman, 819 01:28:40,693 --> 01:28:45,221 she is also a high-level political leader 820 01:28:45,331 --> 01:28:47,857 who dared to challenge you. 821 01:29:09,021 --> 01:29:13,322 Who were you taking the bombs to, damn it? 822 01:29:13,625 --> 01:29:16,787 Bitch. 823 01:29:16,961 --> 01:29:18,292 Bitch. 824 01:29:20,098 --> 01:29:21,259 Tell him. 825 01:29:21,365 --> 01:29:24,596 Remember what you told me. You handed me two of them in the car. 826 01:29:27,605 --> 01:29:29,801 Tell him! 827 01:29:29,907 --> 01:29:32,740 We are fucked anyway. 828 01:29:32,844 --> 01:29:35,108 Who else is in your group, bitch? 829 01:29:36,247 --> 01:29:40,275 You are going to remain silent? 830 01:29:56,199 --> 01:29:59,260 Emilia, we are fucked anyway! 831 01:30:22,691 --> 01:30:24,785 Tell him, please! 832 01:30:39,407 --> 01:30:41,876 Fresh meat. 833 01:30:41,976 --> 01:30:43,637 Pair of bitches. 834 01:30:48,683 --> 01:30:50,742 Don't touch her. 835 01:30:58,927 --> 01:31:00,292 Leave her alone! 836 01:31:00,395 --> 01:31:01,954 Animals! 837 01:31:30,423 --> 01:31:34,223 Dr. Joaquin Balaguer assumes the presidency. 838 01:31:35,361 --> 01:31:37,455 What does the American embassy say? 839 01:31:37,763 --> 01:31:41,757 The consul told us that the weapons shipment has been authorized. 840 01:31:41,867 --> 01:31:44,427 Fuck! If we continue to wait for those weapons, 841 01:31:44,737 --> 01:31:47,138 Trujillo is going to die of old age in the damn palace. 842 01:31:55,047 --> 01:31:59,813 Cool down, Antonio. Be patient. 843 01:31:59,918 --> 01:32:03,149 To kill Trujillo is not that simple. 844 01:32:03,255 --> 01:32:06,350 I'm going to put it simply... What is missing 845 01:32:06,458 --> 01:32:10,395 is some dynamite in the balls. 846 01:32:10,495 --> 01:32:12,293 That's what it takes. 847 01:32:13,932 --> 01:32:16,367 'Send me some plaster. 848 01:32:16,468 --> 01:32:20,098 'I am so close to finishing something nice... 849 01:32:20,205 --> 01:32:22,435 that I am making.' 850 01:32:23,808 --> 01:32:25,275 'Also...' 851 01:32:31,348 --> 01:32:34,181 And also some thread. 852 01:32:35,386 --> 01:32:37,411 And a piece of cotton cloth 853 01:32:37,521 --> 01:32:40,923 to sew a dress for Minou. 854 01:33:32,474 --> 01:33:39,244 Sisters and brothers, God Almighty gave us liberty 855 01:33:39,348 --> 01:33:43,979 so his sons can live in harmony. 856 01:33:45,019 --> 01:33:48,819 We ask you to pray 857 01:33:48,923 --> 01:33:53,019 for all those who are suffering in the jails of the country 858 01:33:53,127 --> 01:33:56,290 and for their distressed families. Let's pray. 859 01:34:11,045 --> 01:34:14,412 My girls! 860 01:34:15,448 --> 01:34:17,246 It's all over. 861 01:35:30,154 --> 01:35:31,622 Well, Chief. 862 01:35:33,256 --> 01:35:35,486 Thank you for receiving me. 863 01:35:37,594 --> 01:35:40,029 I have come before you... 864 01:35:41,198 --> 01:35:42,927 to ask... 865 01:35:45,669 --> 01:35:47,967 to beg you... 866 01:35:50,440 --> 01:35:55,071 to free my husband and brothers-in-law. 867 01:35:57,547 --> 01:36:00,015 - You know... - You! 868 01:36:02,017 --> 01:36:05,282 Do you believe they are in prison because they threw me flowers? 869 01:36:25,174 --> 01:36:28,040 I raised this country... 870 01:36:29,177 --> 01:36:31,544 from the ground up. 871 01:36:31,646 --> 01:36:33,205 There was nothing here. 872 01:36:33,314 --> 01:36:35,612 This was a village of lazy people and little chiefs. 873 01:36:40,054 --> 01:36:43,217 I am the one who made sacrifices for its welfare. 874 01:36:50,732 --> 01:36:53,200 I am not going to allow 875 01:36:53,300 --> 01:36:56,235 a small group of traitors 876 01:36:56,336 --> 01:36:58,498 and ingrates 877 01:36:58,605 --> 01:37:02,041 to destroy everything I have done for you, 878 01:37:02,142 --> 01:37:04,042 damn it! 879 01:37:20,126 --> 01:37:21,753 At your order, Chief. 880 01:37:22,061 --> 01:37:25,053 Give Mrs. Mirabal 881 01:37:25,164 --> 01:37:29,726 a complete list of the factories... 882 01:37:30,803 --> 01:37:34,398 hospitals, schools and theaters, 883 01:37:34,507 --> 01:37:37,704 cultural centers, banks, 884 01:37:37,810 --> 01:37:42,646 agricultural projects that have been built under my government! 885 01:37:43,683 --> 01:37:46,549 That way, she will have a better idea... 886 01:37:50,488 --> 01:37:53,423 of what they were trying to destroy, 887 01:37:53,525 --> 01:37:56,358 her communist comrades in prison. 888 01:38:10,642 --> 01:38:12,303 Nine of us are going... 889 01:38:13,677 --> 01:38:15,805 to the Argentinean embassy. 890 01:38:17,147 --> 01:38:21,243 Minerva... ask for asylum with me. 891 01:38:24,188 --> 01:38:28,147 This criminal is not going to rest until he sees you dead. 892 01:38:32,730 --> 01:38:36,166 Perhaps I was born at the wrong time. 893 01:38:38,235 --> 01:38:40,100 Perhaps... 894 01:38:40,203 --> 01:38:43,867 he imposed his tyranny on the wrong person... 895 01:38:45,842 --> 01:38:51,178 but I am telling you I wouldn't want to be too far 896 01:38:51,280 --> 01:38:53,806 when this beast Trujillo dies. 897 01:38:55,184 --> 01:38:56,845 And you know it. 898 01:39:01,758 --> 01:39:03,123 Be careful. 899 01:39:48,469 --> 01:39:53,430 You know, Minerva is fascinated by planes. 900 01:39:53,541 --> 01:39:54,736 That is true. 901 01:39:54,842 --> 01:40:00,678 If she could, she would spend her life flying around like you. 902 01:40:02,215 --> 01:40:04,411 Well, I am leaving, 903 01:40:04,517 --> 01:40:07,487 because you need to talk about very important matters. 904 01:40:16,429 --> 01:40:20,923 Thank you for offering to be my only contact with the outside world. 905 01:40:21,234 --> 01:40:24,829 It is incredibly important that this message get 906 01:40:24,938 --> 01:40:28,771 to Alfonso Canto in his office in Manhattan. 907 01:40:31,009 --> 01:40:35,469 A lot of things depend on that 908 01:40:35,581 --> 01:40:39,950 to end this dictatorship before Christmas. 909 01:40:40,252 --> 01:40:43,847 Don't worry, what you gave me will reach its destination. 910 01:40:57,702 --> 01:40:58,931 Minerva. 911 01:41:00,304 --> 01:41:03,604 They transferred Manolo and Leandro to another jail... 912 01:41:06,477 --> 01:41:08,275 in Puerto Plata. 913 01:42:25,520 --> 01:42:27,488 What is the news? 914 01:42:30,758 --> 01:42:32,852 Nelson is already at home. 915 01:42:35,463 --> 01:42:36,862 Don't worry. 916 01:42:36,965 --> 01:42:38,990 Everything will be fine. 917 01:42:40,034 --> 01:42:42,092 Look what I brought. 918 01:42:51,612 --> 01:42:54,809 Don't tell me that you came that far to cry. 919 01:42:56,984 --> 01:43:01,353 I would like you to allow me to go with the girls to Puerto Plata. 920 01:43:01,455 --> 01:43:04,015 It has been a while since I have seen my brothers-in-law. 921 01:43:06,793 --> 01:43:08,556 No problem. 922 01:43:08,661 --> 01:43:10,459 Say hello for me. 923 01:43:10,563 --> 01:43:13,123 Let's go! The visit is over, let's go! 924 01:43:13,432 --> 01:43:15,560 My love, I'm sorry. 925 01:43:32,919 --> 01:43:35,478 It seems we arrived just in time. 926 01:43:35,587 --> 01:43:36,748 Mom. 927 01:43:38,023 --> 01:43:42,460 I talked to the Bournigals, and they will lend us their jeep again. 928 01:43:42,560 --> 01:43:44,824 Now what we need is a driver. 929 01:44:08,852 --> 01:44:13,483 November 25th, 1960 930 01:44:13,590 --> 01:44:15,183 What time are we leaving? 931 01:44:18,462 --> 01:44:20,055 You came? 932 01:44:20,164 --> 01:44:23,190 How are you? And your wife, and the kids? 933 01:44:23,500 --> 01:44:25,025 Very well, thank you. 934 01:44:26,170 --> 01:44:30,936 You understand the risks you are taking, driving us? 935 01:44:31,975 --> 01:44:33,534 Don't worry. 936 01:44:33,643 --> 01:44:35,634 When did I stop coming to this house? 937 01:44:35,745 --> 01:44:38,908 Even with all these spies always here watching, 938 01:44:39,015 --> 01:44:40,710 count on me. 939 01:44:42,051 --> 01:44:43,951 You are right. 940 01:44:44,053 --> 01:44:46,021 - I'll be right back. - OK. 941 01:44:47,890 --> 01:44:49,949 Thank you, Rufino. 942 01:45:08,577 --> 01:45:09,908 God bless you. 943 01:45:10,012 --> 01:45:11,946 God bless you, my girl. 944 01:45:17,185 --> 01:45:20,780 Minerva, please, think about your kids. 945 01:45:27,294 --> 01:45:28,728 Bye. 946 01:45:28,896 --> 01:45:30,159 Bye. 947 01:45:31,766 --> 01:45:34,861 Bye, Minou. 948 01:45:34,969 --> 01:45:36,562 Bye. 949 01:46:12,172 --> 01:46:18,804 Prison of the Fortress 950 01:47:14,231 --> 01:47:15,323 Let's go. 951 01:47:17,134 --> 01:47:18,829 Rent a house here in Puerto Plata. 952 01:47:18,935 --> 01:47:21,802 Move here right away, but stop those trips, Minerva. 953 01:47:24,207 --> 01:47:25,868 How strange. 954 01:47:27,944 --> 01:47:30,379 They are giving us more time than usual today. 955 01:47:30,680 --> 01:47:32,239 It's fair. 956 01:47:33,683 --> 01:47:35,708 We deserve it. 957 01:47:38,888 --> 01:47:41,016 Let's go, ladies, the visit is over! 958 01:47:41,123 --> 01:47:43,057 Let's go! Move on! 959 01:47:51,000 --> 01:47:52,092 I love you. 960 01:48:17,992 --> 01:48:23,226 Remind me to bring my sewing machine when we move to Puerto Plata. 961 01:48:28,903 --> 01:48:30,768 The storm's pretty far off. 962 01:48:38,145 --> 01:48:41,945 Stop this fucking jeep! Damned communists! 963 01:48:53,193 --> 01:48:54,251 Shit! 964 01:49:01,167 --> 01:49:04,137 Damned communist! Walk! Come on, walk! 965 01:49:09,075 --> 01:49:10,474 Keep walking! 966 01:49:20,253 --> 01:49:22,017 Keep walking! Damn! 967 01:49:24,990 --> 01:49:27,288 That's for messing with the chief. 968 01:49:27,392 --> 01:49:29,417 Talk. Now talk! 969 01:49:29,527 --> 01:49:32,326 You're not so tough now! Talk! 970 01:49:36,534 --> 01:49:39,128 You don't have a heart, animal! 971 01:49:40,171 --> 01:49:42,230 Talk. Talk. 972 01:49:47,779 --> 01:49:51,214 Take that, fucking communist! 973 01:49:52,883 --> 01:49:55,375 We're alone now. 974 01:49:55,486 --> 01:49:57,386 Now talk. 975 01:50:01,358 --> 01:50:03,793 You're not so tough now, huh? 976 01:50:03,894 --> 01:50:06,795 Keep talking about the chief. Keep talking about the chief. 977 01:50:45,467 --> 01:50:49,233 Damn it, the bitch is still alive! Stop! Stop! 978 01:53:26,388 --> 01:53:28,550 Thank you for everything, Doña Dedé. 979 01:53:28,657 --> 01:53:30,955 - Thanks to you, girl. - Bye. 980 01:53:35,431 --> 01:53:40,528 May 30th, 1961 981 01:53:46,242 --> 01:53:54,241 Trujillo was killed by the group led by Antonio de la Maza. 982 01:54:00,188 --> 01:54:03,214 The material authors and one of the masterminds 983 01:54:03,324 --> 01:54:06,589 of the Mirabal sisters and Rufino de la Cruz murders 984 01:54:06,694 --> 01:54:10,153 never sewed the sentences to which they were condemned. 985 01:54:10,265 --> 01:54:14,634 Five years later, they were able to flee abroad with the help of the military. 986 01:54:17,739 --> 01:54:24,371 Those responsible for the execution of more than 100 prisoners 987 01:54:24,478 --> 01:54:31,214 at the '40' prison did not even go to trial after Trujillo's death in 1961. 988 01:54:34,488 --> 01:54:40,552 Dedé Mirabal took in the six children of her murdered sisters. 989 01:54:40,661 --> 01:54:44,461 Minou, Minerva's daughter, is a legislator. 990 01:54:44,565 --> 01:54:49,502 Jaime David, Dedé's son, became the vice president of the country. 991 01:54:52,672 --> 01:54:55,073 By unanimous vote in 1999, 992 01:54:55,174 --> 01:54:59,475 the United Nations declared November 25th 993 01:54:59,579 --> 01:55:03,812 the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 994 01:55:04,116 --> 01:55:06,608 in honor of the Dominican heroines. 995 01:55:10,389 --> 01:55:15,519 Dedé Mirabal founded a museum to perpetuate the memory of her sisters. 996 01:55:15,627 --> 01:55:20,189 The facility occupies the house where the heroines lived 997 01:55:20,298 --> 01:55:22,790 until their assassination in 1960. 998 01:55:25,570 --> 01:55:31,737 This film is dedicated to Doña Dedé Mirabal.