Rez Bomb is a romantic thriller that takes place on a Native American reservation. The story revolves around a love affair between a Lakota woman and a non-Native American man, bringing to light the issues of race and cultural differences within the community.
The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation has declared a “State of Emergency”, after an outbreak of youth suicides has devastated the community. Due to a lack of Federal assistance, residents have taken prevention efforts into their own hands. A tenacious Oglala Lakota elder takes charge, rallying the community to get involved, while empowering a resilient young group of suicide survivors to band together to help raise awareness.
A rookie NPR reporter on his first assignment, covering the armed occupation of Wounded Knee in South Dakota in 1973, is treated as the enemy and ultimately arrested by the FBI for defying a government news blackout to embed with militant Indians.
In the wake of a life-altering tragedy, a resilient Indigenous family tells the story of a community that helped them reconnect with their Lakota heritage.
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