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The Road Forward
The film tells the tale of six generations of Indigenous activism, weaving in musical sequences that seamlessly connect past and present with blues, rock and traditional beats. A rousing tribute to those who tirelessly fight for the rights of First Nations people and a visceral and inspiring call to action!
“The Road Forward represents the bold and optimistic position where [Indigenous documentary] now stands.” – Kate Taylor, The Globe and Mail
Director
Marie Clements (Métis/Dene)
Clements is an award-winning artist and filmmaker whose work has screened at Cannes, TIFF, VIFF, American Indian Film Festival and imagineNATIVE. She has directed shorts, music videos, and the feature documentary The Road Forward as well as the narrative features Red Snow, Lay Down Your Heart. Her film Bones of Crows won 35 awards internationally and was nominated for 25 others and was also released as a full length mini-series by the CBC.
Writer
Marie Clements (Métis/Dene)
Cast
Chief Leonard George (Tsleil- Waututh), Ron Harris (Stō:lo/St’át’imc/Nlaka’pamux), Wayne Lavallee (Métis), Evan Adams (Tla’amin)
Producer
Shirley Vercruysse
Genre
Documentary
Interests
BIPOC Stories, Female Filmmaker, History, Indigenous Filmmaker, Social Justice & Politics
Original Language
English