The Road Forward

Duration: 101 min
Release date: 2017-04-30
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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.

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The Road Forward

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Evan Leslie Adams
Evan Leslie Adams
as Ed Nahanee
Chief Leonard George
Chief Leonard George
as Native Voice Stringer (as Leonard George)
Ronnie Dean Harris
Ronnie Dean Harris
as Native Voice Stringer / George Manuel / Singer / Self
Wayne Lavallee
Wayne Lavallee
as Native Voice Stringer / Guitar Player / Singer / Self
Jeremy James Lavallee
Jeremy James Lavallee
as Native Voice Stringer / Fiddle Player / Singer / Self
Stephen E. Miller
Stephen E. Miller
as Tom Hurley
Latash Maurice Nahanee
Latash Maurice Nahanee
as Native Voice Stringer / Singer & Hand Drummer / Self
Corey Payette
Corey Payette
as Native Voice Stringer / Singer & Hand Drummer / Self
Murray Porter
Murray Porter
as Native Voice Stringer / Keyboard Player / Singer / Self
Russell Wallace
Russell Wallace
as Native Voice Stringer / Choir Singer / Hand Drummer / Self
Patti Allan
Patti Allan
as Maisie Hurley
Glen Andrew Brkich
Glen Andrew Brkich
as Husband
Bill Croft
Bill Croft
as Hotel Manager (as William J Croft)
Amber Georgeson
Amber Georgeson
as Daughter
Kimowin Lavallee
Kimowin Lavallee
as Daughter
Cheri Maracle
Cheri Maracle
as Mother / Singer / Self
Joseph Patrick Keating
Joseph Patrick Keating
as Restaurant Manager
Shakti Hayes
Shakti Hayes
as Choir Singer / Singer / Self
Makwa Kewistep
Makwa Kewistep
as Young Boy
Pawaken Koostachin-Chakasim
Pawaken Koostachin-Chakasim
as Young Boy
Delhia Nahanee
Delhia Nahanee
as Choir Singer / Singer / Self
Shekayah Lynn Silvey
Shekayah Lynn Silvey
as Young Girl
Michelle St. John
Michelle St. John
as Mother / Singer / Self
Jennifer Elizabeth Kreisberg
Jennifer Elizabeth Kreisberg
as Mourning Mother / Singer / Self
Doreen Manuel
Doreen Manuel
as Self
Imajyn Cardinal
Imajyn Cardinal
as Daughter
Richard E. Brown
Richard E. Brown
as Singer & Drummer / Self
Shamantsut Amanda Nahanee
Shamantsut Amanda Nahanee
as Singer / Self
Marissa Nahanee
Marissa Nahanee
as Singer / Self
Henry Clifton
Henry Clifton
as Self
Thomas Berger
Thomas Berger
as Self
Vera Newman
Vera Newman
as Self
Karen Jeffrey
Karen Jeffrey
as Self
Moira Movanna
Moira Movanna
as Self
Vicki Lynne George
Vicki Lynne George
as Self
Lorna Williams
Lorna Williams
as Self
Shelby-Lynn Davis
Shelby-Lynn Davis
as Self
Marion Erickson
Marion Erickson
as Self
Stephanie Erickson
Stephanie Erickson
as Self
Morgan George
Morgan George
as Self
Karista Olson
Karista Olson
as Self
Lorretta J. Pelletier
Lorretta J. Pelletier
as Self
Joan B. Sutherland
Joan B. Sutherland
as Self
Jody Thomas
Jody Thomas
as Self
Ashley Wilson
Ashley Wilson
as Self
Martha Wilson
Martha Wilson
as Self
Bonnie Wisla
Bonnie Wisla
as Self
Edwin Newman
Edwin Newman
as Self
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