Sound of Freedom: This Christian film on child trafficking has become a weapon of the culture wars
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Nathanael Smith2023-08-15T06:29:00
The controversy and commentary around Sound of Freedom threatens to overshadow the important issues it raises. It’s the most perplexing cinema release of our times, says Nathanael Smith
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