On December 17, 1999, the United Nations General Assembly designated November 25th, the anniversary of the day of the murder of the Mirabal sisters, as the annual date for the "International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women" in commemoration of the sisters' sacrifice.
Filming ended on the 40th anniversary of the Mirabal sisters' assassination.
The film cast includes three Oscar nominees: Salma Hayek, Edward James Olmos and Demián Bichir.