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It was the premiere night for "The Honorable Shyne" documentary at the Princess last night. The event played to a good sized audience, and the subject of the documentary was there to pose with moviegoers who seemed genuinely impressed:

Raphael Martinez, Watched The Premiere
"I think it's a great, great documentary and I believe the journey, it tells a lot about the personality and the person he is, where he came from, you know, the humble beginnings to what he has achieved now as the leader of the opposition."

"I think it's a very, very credible story and I believe that quite a few people, especially people who are aspiring to be somebody great, could actually learn from his experiences and his drive and determination to be something more than what is expected of him."

Ian Gaynair, Footballer
"I give it 10 out of 10. Sometimes you see people and you don't know what is going on with them. All of us face those challenges because I didn't grow up with my father and that makes me really find my own self with just my mom raised me and I can't blame my father for not being around me, but I think that has helped me for being the person I am today."

Interviewee
"I thought it was a totally Belizean story. Anybody who is a Belizean, who know it is to struggle to grow up in a world where people have limited you and have said you amount to nothing and to actually overcome that and to actually shine. I think it was a good documentary. Well done."

"And you know what was the best thing, you also had the negative side, it wasn't just a white wash, it wasn't all positive, but actually had some other views."

ALEX SANKER, Artist
"You know you always back mi bwai Shyne. At the end of the day you have somebody who is literately fighting for his people. And I have a little piece of that where once you do good for the mass population, you always going to have lash-back, but if you know your true goals, you just keep on moving."

"You know my journey too. At the end of the day I could relate to that. So, keep on shine, I promise your story hasn't start to tell yet."

DJ Dutch, Promoter
"Very emotional. It just shows that if Shyne can do it, anybody can do it. Reform, reform. It is a very necessary thing in Belize. We have a lot of people, a lot of ghetto youths who are doing things - there is a way. That is what the documentary depicts, there is a way."

Interviewee
"I have always had a soft spot for him because I know that he went through a lot in life, so seeing the movie helps me know who Shyne really is."

Halima Hoy, Ms Belize
"It was a beautiful, inspiring piece and I am glad that he got the opportunity to share his side of the story and I think I'ts something that Belizeans will really appreciate to hear, because it takes a lot of courage to share so much about your life in that capacity, so I really hope that it does get some recognition for Belize and it does whatever Shyne wanted it, intended it to do."

Shyne Barrow, "The Honorable Shyne"
"A Belizean story of resilience."

A Belizean story, also of a one term politician who's trying to be Prime Minister. So does the documentary film bring him any closer to that?

Jules Vasquez
"Do you think that the reaction to this locally is - contrary to what I said - making you more appealing and more electable?"

Shyne Barrow, "The Honorable Shyne"
"Oh, absolutely, there's no doubt about the reaction, not just here tonight but just all over Facebook, all over the streets, there are so many people who didn't know the Shyne story, who had no idea as to who I was other than listening to you or listening to my political opponents, but this gives context."

"And so I think it really has done well for people to get a context of the journey and how I reached there, all the….all the suffering, the crucifixion, the resurrection, yeah it has done well."

And while his struggle to be the unquestioned and unchallenged leader continues, on Sunday night at the Princess, Shyne Barrow stood above the fray, peerless in this arena - but still in perilous political waters.