The first part of the trilogy shows the political, economic, and social conditions that made Trujillo's dictatorship in the Dominican Republic possible. It offers a stirring vision of more than twenty years of Dominican history, from 1916 to 1937, using for such aim contemporary films, pictures, documents, and audio recordings of speeches.
| Release Date | July 10, 1991 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Trujillo: El poder del jefe I | |
| Runtime | 1h 15min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Spanish | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | Dominican Republic | |
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