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ExcellentGoodWatch scoreSummary
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.
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- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
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Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 87GoodWatch 89
IMDb8.7
Running time
1 h 41 min
A typical length for documentaries, +5 min on the typical 96
typical 96101Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
2017
April 30, 2017
9 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryMusicLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
24 of 48
- ELEvan Leslie AdamsEd Nahanee
- CLChief Leonard GeorgeNative Voice Stringer (as Leonard George)
- RDRonnie Dean HarrisNative Voice Stringer / George Manuel / Singer / Self
- WLWayne LavalleeNative Voice Stringer / Guitar Player / Singer / Self
- JJJeremy James LavalleeNative Voice Stringer / Fiddle Player / Singer / Self
Stephen E. MillerTom Hurley- LMLatash Maurice NahaneeNative Voice Stringer / Singer & Hand Drummer / Self
- CPCorey PayetteNative Voice Stringer / Singer & Hand Drummer / Self
- MPMurray PorterNative Voice Stringer / Keyboard Player / Singer / Self
- RWRussell WallaceNative Voice Stringer / Choir Singer / Hand Drummer / Self
- PAPatti AllanMaisie Hurley
- GAGlen Andrew BrkichHusband
Bill CroftHotel Manager (as William J Croft)- AGAmber GeorgesonDaughter
- KLKimowin LavalleeDaughter
Cheri MaracleMother / Singer / Self- JPJoseph Patrick KeatingRestaurant Manager
- SHShakti HayesChoir Singer / Singer / Self
- MKMakwa KewistepYoung Boy
- PKPawaken Koostachin-ChakasimYoung Boy
- DNDelhia NahaneeChoir Singer / Singer / Self
- SLShekayah Lynn SilveyYoung Girl
Michelle St. JohnMother / Singer / Self- JEJennifer Elizabeth KreisbergMourning Mother / Singer / Self
Directing · 1
- Marie Clements Director, Writer
Production · 2
- Shirley Vercruysse Producer
- Teri Snelgrove Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Mike McKinlay Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Jenn Strom Editor
Sound · 1
- Wayne Lavallee Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- James Boatman Production Design
- Sancha Alicia Tatlock Set Decoration
- Rebecca Sjonger Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Chelsea Graham Costume Design
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