Warrior of Light
Movie| Title | Kriegerin des Lichts |
| User score | 0 |
| Release date | Sep 13, 2001 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Monika Treut |
| Production country | Germany |
| Production companies | Hyena Films |
| Run time | 91 min. |
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.