![]() It is also curious that devout Catholics and Protestants have hitched their wagons to Operation Underground Railroad and Ballard, given his religious aims.It is a beautiful thing when an ecumenical group of people converge around a mission for the sake of the mission. This is particularly problematic for an anti-trafficking organization that can potentially use its position of influence to manipulate a vulnerable population into conversion. We have moved past language like “voice for the voiceless.” Survivors have a voice and we can best honor them by listening, not speaking for them. The anti-trafficking movement has come a long way in the last two decades in elevating survivor voices to tell their own stories (or not), rather than having “rescuers” speak for them (sometimes without permission). Rather than centering survivors who have overcome trafficking as the heroes of the story, the film centers on Ballard and Operation Underground Railroad. ![]() The movie - produced by Angel Studios, which was co-founded by Mormon brothers - depicts the story of Tim Ballard, the Mormon founder of the nonprofit organization Operation Underground Railroad, dramatically recovering victims of human trafficking.Īs a scholar-activist and social entrepreneur who has collaborated with dozens of individuals and organizations for two decades to combat human trafficking and a survivor of the crime, we are delighted with the outpouring of interest in the issue that this film has generated. ![]() The movie “Sound of Freedom” hit the theaters on July 4 and is approaching $100 million in ticket sales since. Lucas Avila, left, and Jim Caviezel in “Sound of Freedom.” (Santa Fe Films) ![]()
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