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The Road Forward

100 %|Apr 30, 2017|Documentary, Music

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.

Featured Crew

Wayne Lavallee
Original Music Composer
Mike McKinlay
Director of Photography
Jenn Strom
Editor
James Boatman
Production Design
Rebecca Sjonger
Set Decoration
Sancha Alicia Tatlock
Set Decoration
Chelsea Graham
Costume Design
Teri Snelgrove
Associate Producer

Cast

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Chief Leonard George
Native Voice Stringer (as Leonard George)
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Ronnie Dean Harris
Native Voice Stringer / George Manuel / Singer / Self
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Wayne Lavallee
Native Voice Stringer / Guitar Player / Singer / Self
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Jeremy James Lavallee
Native Voice Stringer / Fiddle Player / Singer / Self
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Latash Maurice Nahanee
Native Voice Stringer / Singer & Hand Drummer / Self
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Corey Payette
Native Voice Stringer / Singer & Hand Drummer / Self
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Murray Porter
Native Voice Stringer / Keyboard Player / Singer / Self
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Russell Wallace
Native Voice Stringer / Choir Singer / Hand Drummer / Self
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Patti Allan
Maisie Hurley
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Bill Croft
Hotel Manager (as William J Croft)
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Cheri Maracle
Mother / Singer / Self
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Joseph Patrick Keating
Restaurant Manager
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Shakti Hayes
Choir Singer / Singer / Self
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Delhia Nahanee
Choir Singer / Singer / Self
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Michelle St. John
Mother / Singer / Self
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Jennifer Elizabeth Kreisberg
Mourning Mother / Singer / Self
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Richard E. Brown
Singer & Drummer / Self
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Marissa Nahanee
Singer / Self