Movies and TvShows featuring "trujillo-regime" theme.
This series examines the events leading up the brutal murder of Dominican activist Minerva Mirabal and her two activist sisters, on the orders of dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo. The heinous crime would set in motion not only the end of a vicious regime, but also come to mark the global fight against gender-based violence.
Set in the 1960s during the Trujillo regime, the film follows the Mirabal sisters, who become activists against political oppression. They face deception, treachery, and violent persecution in their fight for freedom, leading to their mysterious disappearance and tragic fate.
In 1988, an FBI agent investigates the disappearance of a Spanish government exile, leading him down a dangerous path involving secret hotel rooms and a web of intrigue. Based on a novel, this suspenseful movie explores the complexities of a high-stakes investigation in the Big Apple.
The United States was very concerned about the instability of the region, with Cuba on one end and the Dominican Republic on the other. Something had to be done. At first, Lt. Garcia Guerrero was proud to have been assigned as an aid to General Trujillo only to witness, first hand, the atrocities and demented actions of the dictator. Everything Lt. Garcia Guerrero loved was being stripped from him... the love of his life, members of his family and the love for his country. Thousands of innocent people were being killed, the country was in turmoil and gripped with fear. Someone had to step up to the plate and take immediate action and Lt. Garcia Guerrero became the inside man in the plot to Kill the Dictator.
The career of Dominican Merengue Típico singer Fefita La Grande.
Three guys decide to rob a bank but everything goes terribly wrong. One of them owns a time machine and they try robbing the bank again but fail to do so. With the time machine they start traveling to the past trying to do it right. In the journey they encounter the butterfly effect and need to get everything back to how it was.
The life of Dominican comedian, writer, TV producer and philanthropist Freddy Beras-Goico.
The Feast of the Goat is a gripping movie based on the novel of the same name. It takes place during the Trujillo regime in the Dominican Republic and follows the narrative of the assassination plot against the dictator. The film explores the aftermath of the assassination, including the impact it has on the characters involved. With themes of power, betrayal, and the struggle for freedom, The Feast of the Goat provides a harrowing depiction of a dark period in Dominican history.
In 1937, near the border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, a young Haitian woman named Marie is expecting her first child with Frank, her doting Dominican husband. After her mother's burial, she is awakened in the middle of the night by distant screams. The immediate execution of all Haitians on Dominican soil has been ordered — the so-called “Cut” — and what seals a victim’s fate is whether or not they can pronounce "perejil" (parsley). Marie takes off to find Frank in the next town over, with nothing but the clothes on her back.
Dominican Republic is under the sway of dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, who has ruled the country with an iron fist since 1930. The Mirabal Sisters, Patria, Minerva, and María Teresa, involved in an underground movement against the government, dared to defy the dictator. But this act of bravery and courage leads to tragic consequences.
A young peasant is forced to flee for killing involuntarily an abusive guard. After an entire year hiding in a remote fishing island, he decides to return to his countryside and reunite with his wife and daughters.
The past drags itself into the present day, taking us back to the era of the Dominican Republic's greatest dictator, while we explore the traces of Nazism in the corners of the island. This short documentary borders on a dark and little-known aspect of Dominican history, taking the viewer on a subversive journey through time and memory.
Story of Porfirio Rubirosa, the Dominican playboy and suspected spy.
Trujillo: El poder del jefe I is a documentary that delves into the dictatorship of Trujillo and examines his reign of power. Through interviews and historical footage, the film provides insights into the regime and its impact on the people.
A story about love and breaking social barriers, set against the Rio Verde plane crash that killed the players of the Santiago baseball team in 1948.
In the midst of a tyrannical regime, a psychiatrist navigates the dangerous world of a psychiatric hospital and forms an unlikely alliance with an escaped patient. As they work together to survive, they uncover dark secrets and challenge the oppressive system.
