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The Road Forward (2017)

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.

  • Documentary
  • Music

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Evan Leslie AdamsEvan Leslie AdamsEd Nahanee
  • Photo of Chief Leonard GeorgeChief Leonard GeorgeNative Voice Stringer (as Leonard George)
  • Photo of Ronnie Dean HarrisRonnie Dean HarrisNative Voice Stringer / George Manuel / Singer / Self
  • Photo of Wayne LavalleeWayne LavalleeNative Voice Stringer / Guitar Player / Singer / Self
  • Photo of Jeremy James LavalleeJeremy James LavalleeNative Voice Stringer / Fiddle Player / Singer / Self
  • Photo of Stephen E. MillerStephen E. MillerTom Hurley
  • Photo of Latash Maurice NahaneeLatash Maurice NahaneeNative Voice Stringer / Singer & Hand Drummer / Self
  • Photo of Corey PayetteCorey PayetteNative Voice Stringer / Singer & Hand Drummer / Self
  • Photo of Murray PorterMurray PorterNative Voice Stringer / Keyboard Player / Singer / Self
  • Photo of Russell WallaceRussell WallaceNative Voice Stringer / Choir Singer / Hand Drummer / Self

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