Students use film to discuss disparities

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2002

Native students at Harvard Medical School recently held a discussion forum centered on the film "Skins."

Directed by Chris Eyre of "Smoke Signals" fame, the movie tells the story of two brothers on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. One is an alcoholic and the other is a police officer.

The Native American Health Organization, a group of Native students, screened the film in hopes of generating discussion about Native health issues. Actor Eric Schweig attended the screening and spoke of his own battle with alcohol.

Get the Story:
Film raises questions of addiction in Indian Country (The Anchorage Daily News 12/19)

Relevant Links:
Skins, Official Site - http://www.skinsthemovie.com
Skins, IMDB - http://us.imdb.com/Title?0284494