Twice Colonized

Aaju's Inuit people have been "twice colonized"—first by Danish settlers in Greenland, and then by modern-day Canadian policies and institutions.

As an activist, she defends the human rights of Indigenous peoples of the Arctic, urging Westerners to reflect on their history of colonization.

While she advocates to establish an Indigenous forum at the European Union, she embarks on a personal journey regarding the loss of her youngest son.

[2] Guy Lodge of Variety calls it a character study that "has a curiosity and a complexity that distinguish it from various other admiring activist portraits in the documentary sphere.

"[1] Veronica Esposito of The Guardian notes that director Alluna finds “scenes and images that implicate numerous sides of her subject, while drawing in the web of relationships and power structures that surround her.

[15] Winner of Fighting Spirit Award and Special Mention Best International Feature at Doc Edge Festival 2023 in New Zealand.

[17] Olivier Alary and Johannes Malfatti received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Original Music in a Documentary at the 25th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2023.