Warrior of Light
Director: Monika Treut
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.
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Warrior of Light (2001) is a documentary film. With an average rating of 10.0/10 from 1 votes, it's one of the higher-rated titles. The film runs 1h 31min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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Warrior of Light runs 91 minutes (1h 31min).
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Warrior of Light has an average rating of 10.0/10 based on 1 viewer votes on TMDB.
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Warrior of Light was released in 2001.
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