Las Sandinistas

¡Las Sandinistas! uncovers the untold stories of women who
shattered barriers to lead combat and social reform during
Nicaragua’s 1979 Sandinista Revolution, and the ensuing US-backed
Contra War, as these same women continue as leaders in the struggle
against their current government's suppression of democracy and
women's rights.

The film is centered around the personal stories of Dora Maria
Téllez, the young medical student who became a major Sandinista
General, and four of her revolutionary allies - Nicaraguan women
who overcame traditional gender barriers and subverted stereotypes
to lead rebel troops in battle and reshape their country with
landmark social reform. ¡Las Sandinistas! exposes a watershed
moment in history when thousands of women transformed society’s
definition of womanhood and leadership before facing renewed
marginalization by their male peers after the wars ended. Now, 35
years later, amidst staggering levels of gender violence in
Nicaragua, these same women brave the streets once again to lead
popular movements for equality and democracy.

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