How to Catch a Butterfly

Name: How to Catch a Butterfly
Released: 2026-03-14

2026

Trailer

In 2021, 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long kills 6 Asian women in massage parlors in Atlanta, Georgia as a way to suppress his uncontrollable sexual desire. Dutch-Japanese filmmaker Kiriko Mechanicus writes letters to the young murderer to find out what his killings have to do with her sexual life. What do our racial fetishes tell us about our hidden human desires?

Release Date

2026-03-14

Status

Released

Original Title

How to Catch a Butterfly

Runtime

26 min

Budget

$70,000

Original Language

EN

Production Countries

Netherlands

Production Companies

Docmakers

Overview

In 2021, 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long kills 6 Asian women in massage parlors in Atlanta, Georgia as a way to suppress his uncontrollable sexual desire. Dutch-Japanese filmmaker Kiriko Mechanicus writes letters to the young murderer to find out what his killings have to do with her sexual life. What do our racial fetishes tell us about our hidden human desires?

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