The White House Screens 'The Seventh Fire' and Hosts a Panel Discussion

Published on YouTube on Mar 25, 2016

The White House Office of Public Engagement hosts a film screening of "The Seventh Fire" documentary, followed by a panel discussion with filmmakers and federal officials, South Court Auditorium. 

Synopsis: When Rob Brown, a Native American gang leader on a remote Minnesota reservation, is sentenced to prison for a fifth time, he must confront his role in bringing violent drug culture into his beloved Ojibwe community. As Rob reckons with his past, his seventeen-year-old protégé, Kevin, dreams of the future: becoming the most powerful and feared Native gangster on the reservation.From Executive Producers Terrence Malick, Natalie Portman, and Chris Eyre comes this haunting and visually arresting nonfiction film about the Native American gang crisis.

Note: Additional information on the film is available here.