Warrior of Light

Release Date:
Sep 12, 2003
Running Time:
1:34
Genre:
Documentary
Director:
Monika Treut
Producers:
Monika Treut
Writers:
Monika Treut
Language:
English
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Warrior of Light

This documentary profiles Yvonne Bezerra de Mello, a socialite turned social activist who runs safe houses for homeless Brazilian street children. Yvonne becomes invested in her work after police kill eight homeless youths in 1993. Working daily in some of Rio de Janeiro's toughest slums, Yvonne uses innovative techniques to reach out to children coping with poverty, AIDS and absent parents, while fighting hostile Brazilian attitudes toward the poor.

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