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VIOLENT BUTTERFLIES

A graffiti artist and the singer of a punk band, meet in an atmosphere of profound social crisis and discontent.
Their idealist and revolutionary minds seek a world of justice and they are willing to fight for it.
Music and street art, unite them and serve as their weapons.
Naive and innocent, they are unaware of the power of impunity and injustice until they fall victims to police brutality. When justice is absent, revenge is an act of faith.

  • Adolfo Davila
    Director
  • Adolfo Davila
    Writer
  • Gabriela Gavica
    Producer
  • Adolfo Davila
    Producer
  • Diana Laura DI
    Key Cast
  • Alejandro Porter
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 41 minutes 9 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    1,700,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Morelia International Film Festival
    Morelia
    Mexico
    October 23, 2024
    World Premiere
    Best Actress
  • Tallin Black Nights Film Festival - Just Film
    Tallin
    Estonia
    November 11, 2024
    International Premiere
    Best Actress
  • Festival de Malaga
    Malaga
    Spain
    March 20, 2025
    Spain
Director Biography - Adolfo Davila

Writer, Director, Producer with a profound passion for storytelling. He studied graphic design at Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana in Mexico City and earned an MA in Film and Video as a Fulbright scholar at The American University and The Anthropology Film Center. His documentaries and short films have been exhibited in festivals, museums, and galleries around the world. He has extensive experience directing short films, documentaries, and music videos. Violent Butterflies, is his first feature film.

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Director Statement

Violent Butterflies is a cry of despair against the injustice and impunity prevailing in Mexico especially affecting our younger generations.

Innovative and revolutionary ideas have consistently encountered violent repression by the state, yet Mexican films rarely address topics that reflect the fragile and critical condition of our youth.

Here, the government continuous to fail in providing guarantees for the youth and appears oblivious to the fact that the future depends on them. Instead of prioritizing education, healthcare, and sustainable development, the Mexican state oppresses, represses and depresses the younger generations of thinkers. This underlying sense of despair permeates university classrooms and manifests in a potent blend of discomfort, anarchy, rebellion, and desperation.

The creative proposal of my movie is build upon a solid script, interpreted through a visually striking and daring narrative that offers an unconventional alternative in contemporary Mexican cinema.

Violent Butterflies is a dramatic exploration through the urban, underground and marginalized landscapes of Mexico City, It’s a bold and provocative story that disruptively promotes and stimulates thought and dialogue on the lack of justice enforcement in my country.