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An international soccer star (Eduardo Verástegui) is on his way to sign a multi-million dollar contract when something happens that brings his career to an abrupt end. A waitress (Tammy Blanchard), struggling to make it in New York City, discovers something about herself that she’s unprepared for. In one irreversible moment, their lives are turned upside down…until an impetuous action brings them together and turns an ordinary day into an unforgettable experience.

Once a famous athlete, and now a cook at his brother’s Mexican restaurant, José has retreated from the world but he recognizes something in Nina, a young waitress, and reaches out to her. In the course of a single day, he not only confronts his past but shows her how the healing power of a family can help her embrace the future.

Metanoia Films presents BELLA, a heartwarming story about friendship, family and our capacity for love in the face of the unexpected. Alejandro Monteverde makes his feature film directorial debut from an original screenplay co-written with Patrick Million. Leo Severino and Denise Pinckley produced the film with Verastegui and Monteverde. Sean Wolfington, J. Eustace Wolfington, Ana Wolfington and Stephen McEveety served as the film’s executive producers. Andrew Cadalago was the cinematographer, Fernando Villena edited the film and Stephan Altman was the composer. Also starring are Manuel Perez, Angelica Aragon, Jaime Terelli and Ali Landry.

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