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    Warrior Of Light

    Monika Treut 2001 Germany documentary color 90min German/Portuguese 35mm
    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.

    Director

    Monika Treut

    Monika Treut is a German lesbian filmmaker. in 1985, Treut made her feature film debut with Seduction: The Cruel Woman, a film that explored sadomasochistic sex practices.

    Monika Treut

    1985 Seduction: The Cruel Woman

    1988 Virgin Machine

    1991 My Father Is Coming

    1992 Female Misbehavior

    1997 Didn't Do It For Love

    1999 Gendernauts - A journey through shifting identities

    2001 Warrior Of Light

    Director: Monika Treut

    Producer: Monika Treut

    Cinematographer: Elfi Mikesch

    Editor: Andrew Bird

    Original Music: Jack Motta

    Sound: Andreas Pietsch

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