The Cry of the Butterflies
{{Short description|Spanish-Argentine television series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox television
| native_name = El grito de las mariposas
| image =
| caption =
| genre = Drama
| creator = Juan Pablo Buscarini
| runtime =
| based_on =
| director = {{Plain list|
- Mariano Hueter
- Leandro Ipiña
- Inés París
}}
| executive_producer =
| starring = {{Plain list|
- Sandy Hernández
- Susana Abaitua
- Luis Alberto García
- Camila Issa
- Alejandra Borrero
- Biassini Segura
- Sergio Borrero
}}
| composer =
| country = {{Plain list|
- Spain
- Argentina
- Colombia
}}
| language = Spanish
| network = Star+
| first_aired = {{Start date|2023|03|08|df=y}}
| last_aired =
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 13
| company = {{Plain list|
- Gloriamundi Producciones
- Tandem Films
- Mediabyte
}}
| related =
| location = Colombia
}}
The Cry of the Butterflies ({{langx|es|El grito de las mariposas}}) is a Spanish-Colombian television series created by Juan Pablo Buscarini set in the Dominican Republic, during Rafael Trujillo's dictatorship. It was released in Latin America by Star+, whereas Filmax handled the rest of international sales.
Premise
Set in the 1950s Dominican Republic, during the dictatorship of Rafael Leónidas Trujillo, the fiction focuses on the relationship between idealist Minerva Mirabal, one of the Mirabal sisters, and Arantxa Oyamburu, a Spanish immigrant.
Cast
- Sandy Hernández as Minerva Mirabal{{Cite web|url=https://hoy.com.do/la-serie-el-grito-de-las-mariposas-basada-en-las-hermanas-mirabal-comienza-su-rodaje/|website=Hoy|title=La serie «El grito de las mariposas", basada en las hermanas Mirabal comienza su rodaje|date=4 August 2021}}
- Camila Issa as María Teresa Mirabal
- Susana Abaitua as Arantxa Oyamburu
- Essined Aponte as Dedé Mirabal
- {{ill|Luis Alberto García (actor)|es|Luis Alberto García|lt=Luis Alberto García}} as Rafael Leónidas Trujillo
- Alina Robert as {{ill|Patria Mirabal|es}}{{Cite web |url=https://listindiario.com/entretenimiento/2021/08/10/683293/actriz-cubana-alina-robert-interpretara-a-patria-mirabal-en-serie-dramatica-el-grito-de-las-mariposas/|website=Listín Diario|title=Actriz cubana Alina Robert interpretará a Patria Mirabal en serie dramática "El Grito de las Mariposas"|date=10 August 2021}}
- Mario Espitia as Pedro González
- Sergio Borrero as Protocol Host{{Cite web |last=Coopercom |first=por R. Noticias |title=El actor barranquillero Sergio Borrero en "El Grito De Las Mariposas" de Disney |url=https://noticiascoopercom.co/2021/08/31/el-actor-barranquillero-sergio-borrero-en-el-grito-de-las-mariposas-de-disney/ |access-date=2021-12-20 |website=Noticias Coopercom |language=es-CO}}
- Freddy Beltrán as Juan Ramón Sáenz
- Alejandra Borrero as Gretchen
- Belén Rueda as Pilar Macías
- Mercedes San Pietro as Arantxa Oyamburu
- Willy Toledo as Asier Oyamburu
Production
Created by showrunner {{ill|Juan Pablo Buscarini|es}},{{Cite web|url=https://www.audiovisual451.com/filmax-y-gloriamundi-presentan-la-serie-el-grito-de-las-mariposas-ya-adquirida-por-disney-para-latinoamerica/|website=Audiovisual451|title=Filmax y Gloriamundi presentan la serie 'El Grito de las Mariposas', ya adquirida por Disney+ para Latinoamérica|date=14 May 2021}} The Cry of the Butterflies is produced by Gloriamundi Producciones, Tandem Films, Debut y Despedida and Mediabyte.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elperiodicodearagon.com/ocio/tv/series/2021/08/04/serie-grito-mariposas-comienza-rodaje-55902895.html|date=4 August 2021|website=El Periódico Aragón|title=La serie 'El grito de las mariposas' comienza su rodaje}} directing credits include Mariano Hueter, Leandro Ipiña and Inés París. The writing team consists of Azucena Rodríguez, Ricardo Rodríguez, Juan Pablo Buscarini, Juan Carballo, Gabriel Nicoli and Pablo E. Bossi.{{Cite web|url=https://vertele.eldiario.es/series/belen-rueda-susana-abaitua-willy-toledo-escucharan-grito-mariposas-nueva-serie-star_1_8197144.html|website=Vertele!|publisher=eldiario.es|title=Belén Rueda, Susana Abaitua y Willy Toledo escucharán 'El grito de las mariposas' en la nueva serie de Star+|date=4 August 2021}}
Consisting of 13 episodes,{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/disney-filmax-roar-of-the-butterflies-1234973314/|website=Variety|title=Disney's Star Plus Teams with Filmax, Gloriamundi on 'The Roar of the Butterflies'|date=14 May 2021|first1=Jamie|last1=Lang|first2=Pablo|last2=Sandoval}} filming in Colombia was reported to have begun by August 2021.{{Cite news|url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/yotele/20210804/star-serie-grito-mariposas-susana-abaitua-11968561|website=El Periódico|title=Star+ graba 'El grito de las mariposas', su primera serie española con Susana Abaitua|date=4 August 2021|last1=Yotele |first1=Redacción }}
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Category:Television shows set in the Dominican Republic
Category:Spanish-language television shows
Category:Television shows filmed in Colombia
Category:Argentine drama television series
Category:Spanish drama television series