Hebe's Story, through the translated words of Hebe de Bonafini, traces the impact of the Dirty War in Argentina on an organization of the mothers of the 30,000 "disappeared". By the downfall of the dictatorship in 1983, these women were symbols of non-violent political action and an inspiration for women's peaceful protest groups around the world.

But the story of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo does not neatly end there; it continues as the Mothers evolved in new and surprising, even shocking, ways. The image of the Mothers movement as a model of peaceful protest now needs to be reconsidered.