The Road Forward
8.7
The Road Forward is an electrifying musical documentary that connects a pivotal moment in Canada’s civil rights history—the beginnings of Indian Nationalism in the 1930s—with the powerful momentum of First Nations activism today. Interviews and musical sequences describe how a tiny movement, the Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood, grew to become a successful voice for change across the country. Visually stunning, The Road Forward seamlessly connects past and present through superbly produced story-songs with soaring vocals, blues, rock, and traditional beats.
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53 people
Evan Leslie Adams
Ed Nahanee
Chief Leonard George
Native Voice Stringer (as Leonard George)
Known for
Man of the House
Teri Snelgrove
Marie Clements
Also in
Lay Down Your Heart
Bella Ciao!
Ronnie Dean Harris
Native Voice Stringer / George Manuel / Singer / Self
Shirley Vercruysse
Wayne Lavallee
Native Voice Stringer / Guitar Player / Singer / Self
Also in
Bones of Crows
Lay Down Your Heart
Ron Harris
Native Voice Stringer
Known for
Raw
Jeremy James Lavallee
Native Voice Stringer / Fiddle Player / Singer / Self
Stephen E. Miller
Tom Hurley
Known for
Millennium
First Blood
Latash Maurice Nahanee
Native Voice Stringer / Singer & Hand Drummer / Self
Corey Payette
Native Voice Stringer / Singer & Hand Drummer / Self
Marie Clements Director · Wayne Lavallee Composer Mike McKinlay Cinematographer
Budget $950K · First release April 30, 2017 · Produced in Canada
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$950,000
Production
ONF | NFB
Production
Canada
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · April 30, 2017
Limited theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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