Mexican Star visits an Abortuary before doing Film

Friday Five: Eduardo Verástegui Award-winning Bella is a movie about sacrificial love. Most CitizenLink calls to action involve petitions or phone calls to senators — not a trip to the Cineplex. Yet this one — a call to see the movie Bella during its opening weekend — is also important. Bella is a small-budget underdog film with a big message that illustrates the inherent value of life. That’s why Eduardo Verástegui, the film’s leading actor and producer, dedicated three years of his life to the project. He realized "80 to 90 percent" of what was coming out of the media was "poisoning our society.” So Verástegui set out to make films that not only entertain, but also make a difference — a far cry from the projects that sprung him into superstardom in his native Mexico and across Latin America. Bella opens in select theaters this weekend. Verástegui talked to CitizenLink about his faith and his journey. Read More

 

 

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