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.
Cast
- Evan Leslie Adams as Ed Nahanee
- Chief Leonard George as Native Voice Stringer (as Leonard George)
- Ronnie Dean Harris as Native Voice Stringer / George Manuel / Singer / Self
- Wayne Lavallee as Native Voice Stringer / Guitar Player / Singer / Self
- Jeremy James Lavallee as Native Voice Stringer / Fiddle Player / Singer / Self
- Stephen E. Miller as Tom Hurley
- Latash Maurice Nahanee as Native Voice Stringer / Singer & Hand Drummer / Self
- Corey Payette as Native Voice Stringer / Singer & Hand Drummer / Self
- Murray Porter as Native Voice Stringer / Keyboard Player / Singer / Self
- Russell Wallace as Native Voice Stringer / Choir Singer / Hand Drummer / Self