Mujer Mariposa is a feature-length documentary that follows three first-generation daughters of migrant and refugee women as they navigate the complexities of building a home in the United States. Existing in the space between cultures, identities, and languages, their sense of belonging drifts between the landscapes of the Philippines, Eritrea, El Salvador, and the U.S.

Through intimate portraits and archival imagery, the film traces the personal journeys of these women and their families—revealing how identity is shaped within displacement, memory, and intergenerational silence. Mujer Mariposa explores the “in-between” space that many diasporic communities inhabit, where home is both inherited and imagined, and the weight of duality and assimilation is felt across generations.

Set against a backdrop of rising anti-immigrant rhetoric, the film offers a quiet resistance—centering women who reclaim their narratives while reflecting on the political legacies of U.S. imperialism and migration.

Created by two Transborder Chicana artists rooted in the San Diego–Tijuana borderlands, Mujer Mariposa is deeply informed by migrant justice work and community collaboration. Contributions from activists, documentarians, and migrants shape the story—placing audiences at the world’s most crossed land border and amplifying voices from the global south.

Directed and Produced by: Diana A. Cervera

Cinematography and Editing: Magdalena Ramirez

Instagram: @Mujermariposadoc