Warrior of Light

A featurelength documentary on Yvonne Bezerra de Mello awardwinning artist and humanrights 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 Yvonnes 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 Brazils wealthy elite