The Road Forward

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.

Director: Marie Clements

Cast: Evan Leslie Adams, Chief Leonard George, Ronnie Dean Harris, Wayne Lavallee, Jeremy James Lavallee, Stephen E. Miller, Latash Maurice Nahanee, Corey Payette

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