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So, What is the Hype for Sound of Freedom?

If you’re wondering why so many people talked and continue to talk about the movie Sound of Freedom that came out July 4th, 2023, let me give you a little insight of the hype.

Alondra Cruz, Contributor

January 26, 2024

So, What is the Hype for Sound of Freedom?

To start off, the hype surrounding the movie Sound of Freedom primarily revolves around its compelling narrative and the involvement of Angel Studios in its production. You can find our class thoughts and overview of the movie on our Breeze staff review. Angel Studios, a crowdfunding platform that empowers filmmakers and audiences to bring inspiring stories to life, played a significant role in the production of the movie. For those who watched the film in theaters, you might’ve stayed a bit longer and gotten a special message that encourages the watchers to spread the word and donate a ticket for other watchers. https://youtu.be/DNOgOUV7Llg?si=yzlZzi0qLUrrZLR-

Although I’ve heard of big organizations for example, churches, buy tickets for their members, I have not found solid confirmation about it. With the number of views and tickets sold one can conclude that the hype was successful and brought many eyes to watch this film. The movie showcases a community-driven effort to bring awareness to the critical issue of human trafficking and child exploitation.

As of July 31st, 2023 the film has sold over 8.9 million tickets. Their method of spreading the hype comes from their pay it forward program saying, “fueled by untold tens of thousands through our Pay it Forward program,” that can be checked on their Angel Studios cite for trustworthiness of this information. https://www.angel.com/press/release/angel-studios-sound-of-freedom-reaches-usd100m-box-office-milestone

Along with that they also have their pay it forward and more insight of their goal at: https://www.angel.com/pay-it-forward/sound-of-freedom

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Alondra Cruz, Contributer

Hey, my name is Alondra Cruz, and I am a Senior. I'm 17 years old and my birthday is in December.

This is my first year taking journalism. I'm pretty good with writing so I'm hoping to write some good things. I've never been a person to speak up or willingly want to speak to others so I'm hoping that I can get out of my comfort zone for this class. I am part of the 2024 student council this year. I've been part of it since the middle of last school year.

Outside of school I am a very sporadic person with people I'm comfortable with. I'm not a very open person when it comes to meeting new people, but I always try and be a person others feel comfortable talking with. I am the youngest in my family. I only have one sibling and he is older than me. I'm a very introverted person and my biggest company at home are my two guinea pigs. They are both girls one named Remi and the other being Bean. One was given to me, and I bought the other one. Taking care of them has become a daily thing for me.

I recently started painting so it's begun to be a hobby of mine. I personally find peace and calmness in painting with different colors. I'm a big fan of dark colors more than I am to light colors. Another hobby I have is that I like collecting small figures of shows I've watched or am watching. Along with that I collect many plushies and blankets. I love having many blankets big or small because it's something that makes me feel very safe and it just makes my room look very comfortable. Lastly, I recently started going to the gym with my brother and it's been a pretty good thing. I hope I can continue these hobbies while school begins to get more difficult with applying to colleges and stuff.

For my future I do plan on going to college and getting my bachelorettes in criminal justice and minor in psychology. I would double major but I kind of don't trust myself in being able to handle it. Mainly it's just a thought for now.

That's a little bit about me if you were interested :)