Run to see this!

I got the chance to see a sneak preview of Bella, a heart-warming and AMAZING movie that's opening in select cities THIS weekend.

You guys- it's awesome. It's a beautiful story with deep characters. The story challenges the audience to redefine love and consider issues bigger than themselves. There's love, friendship, loss, family and cultural issues that are all boldly, but sensitively addressed.

This is the director's first film and it won at the Toronto Film Festival last year. The director is Hispanic and is following a heart cry to portray Latinos in a positive light and get away from the Hollywood-slapped stereotypical roles.

Similarly, the lead actor had a conversion experience four years ago and decided to only PLAY positive characters (he's Latino also). Before his conversion experience, he played typical "negative" roles and became HUGE in Mexico- a "heart throb" for good reasons. For four years prior to Bella he was out of work and turned down several multi-million dollar contracts because of his refusal to take part in another movie where Latinos are negatively portrayed.

The Executive Producer, Sean Wolfington, spoke at the sneak preview I attended and he's fired up about this movie. Wolfington also produced Braveheart and Passion of the Christ. There are hopes and predictions that Bella will be huge. There are a lot of Christians who are behind the scenes of this movie. However, the movie doesn't have that hokey, low budget or cheesy feel. It's the real deal.

The acting is amazing, story is beautiful, and message is provoking.

You can read a little more about the folks behind the scenes.

GO GO GO see it!!! Support it on its opening weekend!