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The first Inuit co-production
across colonial borders

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The first Inuit co-production across colonial borders

A film by Lin Alluna
Lived by Aaju Peter

Renowned Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter has led a lifelong fight for the rights of her people. But while launching an effort to establish an Indigenous forum at the European Union, Aaju finds herself facing a difficult, personal journey to mend her own wounds after the unexpected passing of her 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.

“Powerful” – The Film Stage

“Empowering” – The Globe and Mail

“Brave” – Screen Daily

Screenings

Indiana, USA
Tuesday, November 28 | 7:00 PM
IU Cinema
1213 E 7th St, Bloomington, IN 47405

Washington D.C., USA
Wednesday, November 29 | 5:30 PM
The Residence of the Danish Ambassador
3200 Whitehaven Street, NW
Q&A WITH FILM TEAM IN ATTENDANCE
RECEPTION TO FOLLOW

New York City, USA
Thursday, November 30 | 7:30 PM
Scandinavia House
58 Park Ave, New York, NY 10016
Q&A WITH FILM TEAM IN ATTENDANCE
RECEPTION TO FOLLOW

Vienna, Austria
Monday, December 4 | 6:00 PM
Top Kino Saal 1
Rahlgasse 1, 1060 Vienna

Copenhagen, Denmark
Wednesday, December 6 | 5:00 PM
Empire Cinema
Guldbergsgade 29F, 2200 Copenhagen N
Q&A WITH FILM TEAM IN ATTENDANCE

Meet the Team

  • Aaju Peter

    Writer and executive producer

    Aaju is a Greenlandic Inuit lawyer and activist, based in Arctic Canada. She is a fierce defender of Indigenous rights and issues related to sustainability and resources. In 2011 she received Canada's highest honor, the Order of Canada, and since then she has been called upon as an advisor in both EU and UN.

  • Lin Alluna

    Director and co-writer

    Lin is Danish and expresses herself through international, character-driven documentaries. Her artistic focus revolves around dissolving the limits of reality and portraying inspiring women fighting to change the world for the better. Lin is also chair member at the Danish Film Director’s association.

  • Emile Hertling Péronard

    Producer

    Emile is a Greenlandic Inuit producer based in Denmark. Emile aims at building a bridge between Europe and the Arctic, producing and distributing authentic stories in a Greenlandic context for international audiences. He has done work as Arctic advisor for the Berlinale, Nordic Council of Ministers, and The Danish Film Institute.

  • Alethea Arnaquq-Baril

    Co-producer

    Alethea is a Canadian Inuit filmmaker and activist, known for her award–winning films on Inuit life and culture. In 2016, she joined forces with fellow Inuk filmmaker Stacey Aglok - a partnership that pushed her to fall in love with scripted work too. Alethea has been fending off problematic scripts from non-native producers ever since her first film was released.

  • Stacey Aglok MacDonald

    Co-producer

    Stacey is a Canadian Inuit filmmaker, known for her groundbreaking work as a writer, producer & director. Stacey is one of Nunavut’s leading television producers today and owns the production company Red Marrow Media together with Alethea Arnaquq-Baril.

  • Bob Moore

    Co-producer

    Bob is a creative producer at EyeSteelFilm in Montreal where he has produced over 25 feature documentaries. He was the subject of a Producer’s Spotlight at the Cannes Marché du Film in 2017, and has been an advisor at the 2018 Sundance creative Producing Lab and currently at DMZ Doc.

  • Mark Bukdahl

    Editor

    Mark graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 2017 and his works has since competed at Berlinale, IDFA, CPH:DOX, Hot Docs and BFI London Film Festival. Variety and The Hollywood Reporter describe his gaze as critical and impressionistic, without passing judgment on the individuals tangled up in it.

  • Iris Ng

    Cinematographer

    Iris is a Canadian cinematographer whose most notable work turns a critical lens on social issues, justice, and filmmaking itself. Her background in visual art, photography, and music have enriched her work with artists and filmmakers since 2008.

  • Glauco Bermudez

    Cinematographer

    Glauco is a Mexican Canadian cinematographer, who has been nominated for the Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography, the Prix Iris for Best Cinematography and the Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary.

  • Katie McKay

    Associate Producer

    Katie is an associate producer at EyeSteelFilm in Montreal. Her hard work and uplifting spirit is the backbone of numerous documentaries.

  • Donald M. Chambers

    Still photographer

    Donald originally hails from Trinidad and Tobago, studied in the US and the UK and is now based in Denmark. His work has been exhibited at The Royal Academy of the Arts, London and at Hasselblad. His focus is on commonality and relatability in the individual journeys and stories he encounter.