The Road Forward
(2017)
Overview
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.
Marie Clements
Director
Top Billed Cast
Evan Leslie Adams
Ed Nahanee
Chief Leonard George
Native Voice Stringer (as Leonard George)
Ronnie Dean Harris
Native Voice Stringer / George Manuel / Singer / Self
Wayne Lavallee
Native Voice Stringer / Guitar Player / Singer / Self
Jeremy James Lavallee
Native Voice Stringer / Fiddle Player / Singer / Self
Stephen E. Miller
Tom Hurley
Latash Maurice Nahanee
Native Voice Stringer / Singer & Hand Drummer / Self
Corey Payette
Native Voice Stringer / Singer & Hand Drummer / Self
Murray Porter
Native Voice Stringer / Keyboard Player / Singer / Self
Russell Wallace
Native Voice Stringer / Choir Singer / Hand Drummer / Self
