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A prominent Hollywood awards columnist is pushing Sound of Freedom for Oscars contention, as the anti-child trafficking drama has emerged as the surprise box-office success of the summer.
Columnist Sasha Stone made the case in a recent post on her site Awards Daily.
“Does that mean the industry will give this film a chance? Nope. It does not. In fact, they’re doing the opposite. They’re trying to discredit and destroy it because of course they are,” she wrote.
“They should all hang their heads in shame.”
Best Picture 2024: Yes, Sound of Freedom Should Be an Oscar Contender https://t.co/xqiJpYkINp
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Stone praised Sound of Freedom, writing that it deserves to be nominated for best picture and that star Jim Caviezel merits best actor consideration for his performance as Tim Ballard — the real-life Homeland Security agent who quit his job with the government in order to devote himself to rescuing children from international trafficking rings and bringing their kidnappers to justice.
