The Boys in Red Hats (2021)

Plot

On January 18, 2019, 17-year-old Nick Sandmann, a student at Covington Catholic High School in Kentucky, became embroiled in a media firestorm after a video surfaced of him seemingly confronting Native American elder Nathan Phillips at the Lincoln Memorial during the March for Life rally. The footage quickly went viral, sparking intense backlash against Sandmann and his classmates. As public outrage unfolded, the incident ignited broader discussions about issues of racism, privilege, and political divisiveness, thrusting the entire Covington Catholic community into the global spotlight and raising questions about the narratives that shape public perception.