“Sound of Freedom” and the Root Causes of Human Trafficking

2023’s unexpected box office hit, Sound of Freedom, exposed the horror of human trafficking. This modern-day slavery encompasses everything from labor to sex trafficking. So, what’s feeding this industry?

Fr. Boquet joins us today to unpack this issue. What fuels modern-day slavery? How is porn involved? And what does this situation look like across the globe? Watch today’s episode to find out!

Spirit and Life article: “Sound of Freedom” Exposing the Violence of Human Trafficking

Contents

• 00:00 What did you think of Sound of Freedom?
• 02:15 Why was it successful?
• 03:38 Human trafficking is real
• 06:22 Power of storytelling
• 08:12 Attack on children
• 09:17 What am I going to do?
• 11:05 Not just a Latin America problem
• 14:07 Migrant workers
• 17:20 Problem in Rome
• 20:53 Pornography feeds trafficking
• 23:09 Danger in a small town!
• 24:18 Modern day slavery
• 26:12 Greed drives industry
• 28:52 Serena Fleites
• 30:29 Catholic approach
• 32:38 Where do we go?
• 37:09 Power of personal stories