This summer DOXA Documentary Film Festival and the Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival are excited to present a FREE screening of Marie Clements' musical documentary "The Road Forward" as part of the Vancouver Civic Theatres' Sunset Cinema series.

Presenting at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza (650 Hamilton St.) on Wednesday August 23rd. The pre-show will begin at 7:00 PM and the film will start at 9:00 PM. There will be some seats available, but we recommend that folks bring their own lawn chairs or blankets for the screening.

Simultaneously a piece of BC First Nations history, The Road Forward is a call for revolution and resolve, and a portrait of a people who have retained their power and identity through community and activism. With an original score, composed by Wayne Lavallee, and featuring a powerhouse ensemble, The Road Forward comes to surging cinematic life from the vision of Marie Clements, and the BC & Yukon Studio of The National Film Board of Canada. With bold blues and rock musical breakdowns led by a cast of Indigenous musicians and performers, the film charts a path of resurgence, honouring the work of ancestors, and passing on the burden of struggle, creating a way towards genuine self-determined reconciliation.

Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_BQFL2sF-Y