The Seventh Fire

May 13 2016 Not Rated 1h 16m
Documentary, Drama, Family

When gang leader Rob Brown is sentenced to prison for a fifth time, he must confront his role in bringing violent drug culture into his beloved American Indian community in northern Minnesota. 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.

Plot

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 biggest drug dealer on the reservation. Terrence Malick presents this haunting and visually arresting nonfiction film about the gang crisis in Indian Country.

Written by

Jack Riccobono, Shane Slattery-Quintanilla, Andrew Ford

Directed by

Jack Riccobono

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

All Rites Reserved

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 6 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
221
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
66
Popularity
NA