
The Road Forward
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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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
2017-04-30
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
9
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
Patti Allan
Maisie Hurley
Glen Andrew Brkich
Husband
Bill Croft
Hotel Manager (as William J Croft)
Amber Georgeson
Daughter
Kimowin Lavallee
Daughter
Cheri Maracle
Mother / Singer / Self
Joseph Patrick Keating
Restaurant Manager
Shakti Hayes
Choir Singer / Singer / Self
Makwa Kewistep
Young Boy
Pawaken Koostachin-Chakasim
Young Boy
Delhia Nahanee
Choir Singer / Singer / Self
Shekayah Lynn Silvey
Young Girl
Michelle St. John
Mother / Singer / Self
Jennifer Elizabeth Kreisberg
Mourning Mother / Singer / Self
Doreen Manuel
Self
Imajyn Cardinal
Daughter
Richard E. Brown
Singer & Drummer / Self
Shamantsut Amanda Nahanee
Singer / Self
Marissa Nahanee
Singer / Self
Henry Clifton
Self
Thomas Berger
Self
Vera Newman
Self
Karen Jeffrey
Self
Moira Movanna
Self
Vicki Lynne George
Self
Lorna Williams
Self
Shelby-Lynn Davis
Self
Marion Erickson
Self
Stephanie Erickson
Self
Morgan George
Self
Karista Olson
Self
Lorretta J. Pelletier
Self
Joan B. Sutherland
Self
Jody Thomas
Self
Ashley Wilson
Self
Martha Wilson
Self
Bonnie Wisla
Self
Edwin Newman
Self
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