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Aaju Peter is a force of nature. She is a renowned Greenlandic Inuit lawyer and activist who defends the human rights of Indigenous peoples of the Arctic and a fierce protector of her ancestral lands. She works to bring her colonizers in both Canada and Denmark to justice and deploys her effusive spirit and illuminating wit to provoke self-examination and personal responsibility among Westerners for imposing their colonial ways. As Aaju launches an effort to establish an Indigenous forum at the European Union, she also embarks upon a complex and deeply personal journey to mend her own wounds, including the unexpected passing of her youngest son.

In this inspiring, emotionally powerful documentary, the beautiful lens of director Lin Alluna journeys alongside an extraordinary human being as she plumbs through the social and personal wreckage of sanctioned white dominance to find the strength — within her abilities, her community, and her own vulnerabilities — to transform her hardships and painful experiences into something amazing that can inspire others who also struggle with the poisonous effects of colonialism.

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  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    92 minutes
  • Language
    English, Kalaallisut, Inuktitut
  • Country
    Denmark/Greenland/Canada
  • Director
    Lin Alluna
  • Screenwriter
    Aaju Peter
  • Producer
    Emile Hertling Péronard,Alethea Arnaquq-Baril,Stacey Aglok MacDonald,Bob Moore
  • Executive Producer
    Inuk Silis Høegh,Mila Aung-Thwin,Daniel Cross
  • Cinematographer
    Iris Ng,David Bauer,Glauco Bermudez,Lin Alluna
  • Editor
    Mark Bukdahl
  • Sound Design
    Benoît Dame,Catherine Van Der Donckt