Sound of Freedom (film)

Sound of Freedom is an upcoming action film directed by Alejandro Monteverde. It stars Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, and Bill Camp. The film is inspired by the life of Tim Ballard, played by Caviezel, who quit his job as a Special Agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to help save the lives of thousands of children from human trafficking.
Plot.
"Sound of Freedom" tells the story of Tim Ballard, a former operative, who quits his job as a Special Agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to save children from cartels and human traffickers. It takes a look into the child trafficking in Latin American countries, especially Mexico. Ballard calls himself a modern day abolitionist and in addition to saving these children he wants to get rid of the problem at the root. He says that America is the biggest consumer of this evil. The story will show how Ballard went to Colombia to rescue 127 children from sexual abuse and misery.
The film also tells the story of a person called "Batman" who teams up with Ballard in an attempt to free enslaved children and capture and imprison those who sell children into sex slavery. Batman, played by Bill Camp, who worked for drug cartels before teaming up with Ballard, was essential in Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.) setting up sting operations, which Caviezel goes undercover for. It also goes behind the scenes into Ballard's own family and how it is because of his children that he knows he is called to do this kind of work. Throughout the film Ballard's wife, Katherine, played by Mira Sorvino, is his backbone and support. Lastly, the film shows that Ballard ended up adopting two children that he saved from an operation.
Production.
Pre-production.
Jim 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.
Ballard says that he founded O.U.R. after leaving the Government in order to combat the problem of sex slavery. He says that he founded it to give him the ability to conduct operations that he was not able to at the government. He now acts as the CEO of O.U.R.
The film is scored by the Spanish composer Javier Navarrete.
Filming.
Principal photography began in the summer of 2018. While some of "Sound of Freedom" was shot in the United States (Calexico, California), most of the film was shot in Cartagena, Colombia.
Jim Caviezel has stated that this was the second most important film he has ever done. He ranks it behind his role as Jesus Christ in 2004's "The Passion of the Christ". 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. 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".