The Road Forward

Clements, Marie, (film director.). Vercruysse, Shirley, (film producer.). Vercruysse, Shirley, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: The Road Forward, a musical documentary by Marie Clements, 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. Clements paints an electrifying picture of how a tiny movement, the Native Brotherhood and Native Sisterhood, became a powerful voice for social, political and legal advocacy, eventually effecting profound change at the national level. The Road Forward's stunningly shot musical sequences, performed by an ensemble of some of Canada's finest vocalists and musicians, seamlessly connect past and present with soaring vocals, blues, rock, and traditional beats. Superbly produced story-songs bring history alive with heartbreaking ballads about the missing and murdered Indigenous women, and offer hope with inspirational anthems for moving forward. Interwoven throughout the documentary are deeply moving interviews with the musicians and singers speaking intimately about what it means politically and personally to be contemporary First Nations artists. The Road Forward is a rousing tribute to the fighters for First Nations rights, a soul-resounding historical experience, and a visceral call to action. .

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (101 min., 09 sec.) : sound
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2017.
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

General Note:	Indigenous filmmaker. Agency - English program:.British Columbia & Yukon Studio.
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Writer, Marie Clements ; director, Marie Clements ; producer, Shirley Vercruysse ; editor, Jenn Strom ; composer, Wayne Lavallee ; director of photography, Mike Mckinlay ; production designer, James Boatman ; sound designer, Troy Slocum ; costume designer, Chelsea Graham ; sound recordist, Brent Calkin, Jeff Henschel ; set decorator, Rebecca Sjonger, Sancha Alicia Tatlock ; makeup, Ashley Seymour ; hairstylist, Magdalena Kelly ; researcher, Thanh Nguyen, Amanda Burke, Mary Doherty, Sandra Mendenhall, Paula Sawadsky, Paloma Hazel Pacheco ; story editor, Paula Danckert ; animation supervisor, Jenn Strom ; animator, Prajay Mehta, Elisa Chee, Jenny Breukelman, Jenn Strom ; re-recording mixer, Jean Paul Vialard ; executive producer, Shirley Vercruysse.
Participant or Performer Note:	Story song cast, Leonard George, Evan Leslie Adams, Ronnie Dean Harris, Wayne Lavallee, Jeremy James Lavallee, Stephen E. Miller, Latash-Maurice Nahanee, Corey Payette, Murray Porter, Russell Wallace, Patti Allan, Glen Andrew Brkich, William J. Croft, Amber Georgeson, Kimowin Lavallee, Cheri Maracle, Joseph Patrick Keating, Shakti Hayes, Makwa Kewistep, Pawaken Koostachin-Chakasim, Delhia Nahanee, Shekayah Lynn Silvey, Michelle St. John, Jennifer Elizabeth Kreisberg, Doreen Manuel, Imajyn Cardinal, Richard E. Brown, Shamantsut Amanda Nahanee, Marissa Nahanee ; documentary subject, Edwin Newman, Henry Clifton, Latash-Maurice Nahanee, Thomas Berger, Wayne Lavallee, Richard E. Brown, Russell Wallace, Jeremy James Lavallee, Ronnie Dean Harris, Murray Porter, Corey Payette, Vera Newman, Karen Jeffery, Delhia Nahanee, Moira Movanna, Marissa Nahanee, Cheri Maracle, Shakti Hayes, Michelle St. John, Jennifer Elizabeth Kreisberg, Shamantsut Amanda Nahanee, Doreen Manuel, Vicki Lynne George, Lorna Williams, Shelby-Lynn Davis, Marion Erickson, Stephanie Erickson, Morgan George, Karista Olson, Lorretta J. Pelletier, Joan B. Sutherland, Jody Thomas, Ashley Wilson, Martha Wilson, Bonnie Wisla.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2017.
Target Audience Note:	15-18.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Canadian Feature Award, 2017 Best Director, 2017 Best Cinematography Feature Length Documentary (Mike McKinlay), 2018 Best Editing Feature Length Documentary (Jenn Strom), 2018 Best Feature Length Documentary, 2018 Best Direction, 2018 Best Screenwriting, 2018
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).