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Warrior of Light

Warrior of Light

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📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: German , Portuguese
📆 Date Released: 2001-09-13
⌚ Running Time: 91 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

Yvonne Bezerra de Mello original image
Herself
Yvonne Bezerra de Mello
Álvaro Bezerra de Mello original image
Himself
Álvaro Bezerra de Mello

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