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The Road Forward

2017 · 101 min Documentary Music
9.0 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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Year 2017
Country Canada
Genre Documentary, Music
Director Marie Clements
Runtime 101 min.
Rating TMDB: 9.0/10 (2 votes)

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This film redefines the musical documentary, where songs are not accompaniment but the very engine of narrative. The music builds an visceral bridge across decades, making the struggle feel immediate and resonant in every chord.

What lingers after the final note is the sense of history as a living, breathing force, carried forward by unwavering voices. It’s a rallying cry set to an unforgettable score — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Marie Clements

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The charged silence of archives, the rally's raw energy, a chorus of voices breaking through time.

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