The Roar of the Butterflies

Episode 1

Bailando con el diablo

In the Dominican Republic of 1949, Minerva Mirabal turns down the advances of President Rafael Leónidas Trujillo, leading to an act of retaliation against Minerva's father, Don Enrique, who is locked up and tortured. As the family fights for his release, Minerva's childhood friend Arantxa catches the attention of a regime bigwig. In 1999, Arantxa is tracked down by Spanish writer Pilar Macías.