Sound of Freedom (film)

Sound of Freedom was inspired by the story of Tim Ballard and the events that led him to become an activist against child trafficking before founding Operation Underground Railroad.[4]

Eduardo Verastegui met Ballard and felt called to make the film to raise awareness of the sex trafficking industry.[5]

Tim Ballard personally requested that Jim Caviezel portray him in the film; the producers were taken aback by the request and tried to convince him to select an actor who more closely resembled him.[6][7] However, Ballard was steadfast, saying that he was affected by Caviezel's roles in The Passion of the Christ and The Count of Monte Cristo.

Caviezel, before the shooting of the film, spent several days shadowing Tim Ballard and learning about Operation Underground Railroad's operations. He says that he was able to go to Latin America and witness an operation led by Ballard himself.[8]

The film was scored by the Spanish composer Javier Navarrete.[9]

Principal photography began in the summer of 2018. While some of Sound of Freedom was shot in the United States (Calexico, California),[10] most of the film was shot in Cartagena, Colombia.[11]

Sound of Freedom is due to be released in the United States on July 4, 2023.[12]

Jim Caviezel has stated that this was the second most important film he has ever done.[7] He ranks it behind his role as Jesus Christ in 2004's The Passion of the Christ.[13]

On March 30, 2023, Variety reported that Angel Studios had acquired the rights to distribute the film worldwide, with a planned release during the second half of 2023.[14]