Mujer Mariposa: Voices of Womxn on the Periphery is a short documentary film which juxtaposes the stories of migrant and refugee womxn across various cultures in the context of the United States. The film’s narrative unfolds through a series of storylines in which three mothers and daughters navigate the complexities of creating home in a new country and across generations. Mujer Mariposa positions the unseen labor of migrant and refugee mothers in building and (re)creating home as an act of resistance and revolutionary work.

Directed and Produced by: Diana A. Cervera

Cinematography and Editing: Magdalena Ramirez

Instagram: @Mujermariposadoc