Documentary ·Music · Canada · 2017 · 1h 41m

The Road Forward

Director

Cast

Evan Leslie Adams as Ed Nahanee Chief Leonard George as Native Voice Stringer (as Leonard George) Ronnie Dean Harris as Native Voice Stringer / George Manuel / Singer / Self Wayne Lavallee as Native Voice Stringer / Guitar Player / Singer / Self Jeremy James Lavallee as Native Voice Stringer / Fiddle Player / Singer / Self Stephen E. Miller as Tom Hurley

Crew

Mike McKinlay — Director of Photography Jenn Strom — Editor Wayne Lavallee — Original Music Composer Marie Clements — Writer Shirley Vercruysse — Producer James Boatman — Production Design

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Marie Clements Director Mike McKinlay Director of Photography Jenn Strom Editor Wayne Lavallee Original Music Composer Marie Clements Writer Shirley Vercruysse Producer James Boatman Production Design Chelsea Graham Costume Design

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