The Trace Of The Butterfly

Running time: 68 mins

Discovery and transformation during the Egyptian Revolution… Mary lives in Egypt and has ridden the wave of the revolution, from triumphantly overthrowing a despot to the realization that under new leadership nothing has really changed. Director Amal Ramsis takes us inside this volatile political maelstrom, beginning with the Maspero massacre that left 27 demonstrators killed at the hands of Egypt's military. Among the dead is Mary's brother, Mina Daniel, known as the "Guevara of the Egyptian Revolution." Resolute that her brother's death was not in vain, Mary follows in his footsteps, invoking his name and image to incite the cause of freedom. A portrait of discovery and transformation, not only for Mary but for a nation's people, The Trace of the Butterfly reminds us that no matter how hard liberty is crushed, ideals never die. - Sandy Wolf