Teatro Círculo revives this bioplay about the tyrant ruler of the Dominican Republic; poerformed in Spanish with English supertitles. More…
'La caída de Rafael Trujillo' chronicles the life of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, the controversial ruler of the Dominican Republic who ruled his country with an iron fist and massive blood shed for more than 30 years. Delving into the last phase of his life, the play tells a moving story of a man whose desire for absolute power poisoned his humanity and terrorized a nation.
See it if you are interested in 20th Century Latin American history.
Don't see it if you've participated in a Latin American coup d'état.
See it if ...you want to a closer look into the hearts of humans and monsters.
Don't see it if ...you are expecting a comedy.
See it if you are interested in politics and if you want to learn about this controversial period in the Dominican Republic history.
Don't see it if you suffered from Trujillo's repressive regime. Some scenes may be difficult to watch.