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The
film "Bella" has saved more than a hundred human live
June
23 2008 - Rome
Roma
- The film "Bella" has saved more than a hundred human lives.
More than 100 mothers refused an abortion after watching
it. Bella was a winner of the Toronto Film Festival. Alejandro
Monteverde directed the film, which stars Eduardo Verástegui
and Tammy Blanchard.
"Bella"
is a true story that promotes values such as forgiveness,
true love, friendship, sacrifice and, of course, life.
Eduardo
Verástegui hopes that the audiences who see his movies
get something more than entertainment out of it. "That is
my hope as a producer, that when people leave the cinema,
they leave wanting to love more and judge less, that they
leave wanting to be better human beings, that they leave
full of hope, love, faith, that they leave with a candlelight
in their heart, that they leave inspired," he said.
Six
years ago, Eduardo promised God he would not participate
in projects that would offend his faith, his family or the
Latino community. For Verástegui those were hard
times because he only received offers that went against
his decision. Sticking to his principles kept him jobless
for four years.
"I
realized that as an actor I didn't have the power to control
the message of the movie. One submits to the director's
screenplay and one has to do what he says you have to do,
you end up compromising yourself," Verástegui explained.
"So if you want to have the power to control the message
you have to do it yourself and become a producer."
Eduardo
and two friends founded a production company called Metanoia
Films. "Bella" is their first project. The movie was successful,
although many said it would fail since it has no violence
and is meant for all audiences. But Eduardo thought and
still thinks success is not the most important thing.
"I
think the most important thing in the beginning is to have
a mission," Verástegui explained. "To use your talents
to make a difference in the lives of others, a positive
difference. Mother Teresa of Calcutta said we are not called
to be people of success, we are called to be people faithful
to God, that is our success," he added.
Through
Metanoia Films, Eduardo will continue to make projects that
help viewers to be better people. He is currently searching
for funding to produce seven other films.
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