'Sound of Freedom' director Alejandro Monteverde appeared on 'CBS Mornings' Friday to discuss why he's been heartbroken by the movie getting political labels.
On "CBS Mornings" Friday, "Sound of Freedom" director Alejandro Monteverde sad he only had a "pure intention" to make a film about trafficked children." director Alejandro Monteverde pushed back on claims that his film pushes conspiracy theories and a political agenda in an interview Friday, claiming he only ever had a"pure intention" to make a film about trafficked children.
Monteverde declared at the outset of the interview that"the pure motive of making this movie was to create a social dialogue about child trafficking." Monteverde said that shortly after starting this project he was connected to Tim Ballard – the real-life former special Homeland Security agent portrayed in the movie by Jim Caviezel – which helped him craft the narrative based on the agent’s own work. Monteverde added,"When I met him, I realized his story surpassed my fiction."Alejandro Monteverde and Rod Barr attend the premiere of"Sound of Freedom" on June 28, 2023 in Vineyard, Utah.
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