evidence: 'Sound of Freedom' director Alejandro Monteverde addresses controversies: 'Breaks my heart' [...] As "Sound of Freedom" continues its stunning theatrical run in more than 2,800 theaters, the Mexican film director, whose 2006 film "Bella" won the People's Choice Award at Toronto Film Festival, is addressing the controversies swirling around his movie. [...] New controversy for 'Sound of Freedom': Film funder charged with accessory to child kidnapping "Sound of Freedom" was shot in 2018 for 21st Century Fox, but was shelved when Disney acquired the studio in 2019.