Soul's Road
2024 Canadian drama film directed by Joel Stewart
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Soul's Road is a Canadian drama film, directed by Joel Stewart and released in 2024. Stewart's directorial debut, the film stars Dallas Smith as Ronan Garrett, a disgraced rock star returning to his hometown for the first time since burning his bridges when he left town a decade earlier in pursuit of fame and fortune.[1]
Michael Feehan
John K. MacDonald
Camille Stopps
Charlie Gillespie
Allan Hawco
| Soul's Road | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Joel Stewart |
| Written by | John K. MacDonald |
| Produced by | Don Depoe Michael Feehan John K. MacDonald |
| Starring | Dallas Smith Camille Stopps Charlie Gillespie Allan Hawco |
| Cinematography | Asaf Benny |
| Edited by | Dean Evans |
| Music by | Stew Kirkwood |
Production company | Dept. 9 Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The cast also includes Camille Stopps, Nik Belitchenko, Clayton Bellamy, Eli Bradley, Geordie Cheeseman, Josh Collins, Kevin Corey, Heather Decksheimer, Celeste Desjardins, Tom Edwards, Martin Galba, Charlie Gillespie, Allan Hawco, Tanner David Hayden, Kirk Heuser, Sue Huff and Abigail Issler in supporting roles.
Production
The film was shot in fall 2023 in Edmonton, Alberta.[2]
In addition to musical performances by Smith in the narrative, the film's soundtrack also includes songs by Blue Rodeo, The Dead South, Northern Beauties, Mike Plume and Lawrence Gowan.[3]
Distribution
The film premiered at the 2024 Calgary International Film Festival,[4] before going into commercial release in 2025.[5]
Critical response
Liam Lacey of Original Cin wrote that "Smith’s musical performances in the film, which are big on power chords, anthemic hooks, and gravel-voiced melancholy, help fill some the film’s emotional weak spots. What primarily distinguishes this lowkey, unsurprising drama is a well-stocked soundtrack, courtesy of music supervisor Natasha Duprey, amounting to a survey of Canadian alt-country songs over the past three-and-a-half decades."[3]
Awards
Ashly Mckessock received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Makeup at the 14th Canadian Screen Awards in 2026.[6]
