Twice Colonized

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Twice Colonized

2023

1h 32m

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Biography

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Renowned Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter has led a lifelong fight for the rights of her people. A member of a historically marginalized and oppressed community, Aaju's heritage puts her in the unique position of someone who has been "twice colonized" -- first by European settlers who arrived in the Arctic, and then by modern-day Canadian policies and institutions. But while launching an effort to establish an Indigenous forum at the EU, Aaju finds herself facing a difficult and deeply personal journey to mend her own wounds after the unexpected passing of her youngest son. In this "powerful exploration of cultural trauma" (The Film Stage), director Lin Alluna follows alongside Aaju Peter as she strives to reclaim her language and identity after a lifetime of whitewashing and forced assimilation.

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J. Kelly Nestruck

Globe and Mail

Jan 26, 2026

Twice Colonized’s team overcame its own challenges created by colonialism to make this the first pan-Arctic co-production between Inuit across borders. It’s reflective, mournful, inspiring.

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Devika Girish

New York Times

Jul 12, 2024

If it can feel haphazard and narratively unsatisfying at times, it’s also thrilling in the way it matches Peter’s rhythms, refusing to sand down her defiant complexity.

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

May 11, 2023

A film that is empowering, educating and insightful, all at once.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Jul 14, 2024

people will walk away with a better image of one twenty-first century indigenous woman, but there is a lot of talking about doing things rather than showing them being done other than debriefing about when they were done.

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Pat Mullen

POV Magazine

May 15, 2023

What resonates as clearly as it did in Angry Inuk is Peter’s strength.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

May 8, 2023

B

It's an inspirational, candid and intimate documentary on the fearless activist attorney for her Inuit people in Greenland.

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Renowned Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter has led a lifelong fight for the rights of her people. A member of a historically marginalized and oppressed community, Aaju's heritage puts her in the unique position of someone who has been "twice colonized" -- first by European settlers who arrived in the Arctic, and then by modern-day Canadian policies and institutions. But while launching an effort to establish an Indigenous forum at the EU, Aaju finds herself facing a difficult and deeply personal journey to mend her own wounds after the unexpected passing of her youngest son. In this "powerful exploration of cultural trauma" (The Film Stage), director Lin Alluna follows alongside Aaju Peter as she strives to reclaim her language and identity after a lifetime of whitewashing and forced assimilation.

Director: Lin Alluna
Producer: Emile Hertling Péronard, Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, Stacey Aglok MacDonald, Bob Moore
Screenwriter: Lin Alluna, Aaju Peter, Aaju Peter
Distributor: Film Movement
Production Co: Ánorâk Film Greenland
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 3, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 3, 2023
Runtime: 1h 32m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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