Warrior of Light

Overview

A feature-length documentary on Yvonne Bezerra de Mello, award-winning artist and human-rights activist who has gained international recognition for her work with street children in Rio. The film recounts how a woman turned her back on a wealthy lifestyle, driven into action by the execution of 8 streetkids by military police in 1993. In subsequent years Yvonne's struggle to better the lives of endangered and abandoned children has led her to found "Projeto Uere" ("Children of Light") a radical project committed to protection and education of kids who live in the streets and slums of Rio which has brought her into conflict with Brazil's wealthy elite.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 13, 2001

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German, Portuguese

Countries

Germany

Production

Hyena Films

Cast

Álvaro Bezerra de Mello,Yvonne Bezerra de Mello

Director

Monika Treut

Writer

Monika Treut

Cinematography

Elfi Mikesch

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0311412