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The story of the Mirabal sisters has been told in books and in films.
In 1994, Dominican-American author Julia Álvarez published her novel In the Time of the Butterflies, a fictionalized account of the lives of the Mirabal sisters. The novel was adapted into the 2001 movie of the same name. The movie starred Salma Hayek as Minerva, Edward James Olmos as Trujillo, and singer Marc Anthony in a supporting role.
The sisters are mentioned in The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, a 2007 novel by Dominican-American writer Junot Díaz.
The story is fictionalized in the children's book How the Butterflies Grew Their Wings by Jacob Kushner.
Chilean filmmaker Cecilia Domeyko produced Code Name: Butterflies, a documentary that tells the real-life story of the Mirabal sisters. It contains interviews with Dedé Mirabal, and other Dominican members of the Mirabal family.
Actress Michelle Rodriguez co-produced the film Trópico de Sangre which recounts the lives of the sisters. She also stars in the film as Minerva. Dedé Mirabal also participated in the development of the film.
Mario Vargas Llosa's novel, The Feast of the Goat, published in 2000, portrays the assassination of Trujillo and its effect on the lives of Dominicians. It refers often to the Mirabal sisters.
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