Nordic Council Film Prize // Greenland: Twice Colonized

The film that opened the documentary film festival CPH:DOX is a depiction of a personal battle and a portrait of a woman who fights for fundamental respect. TWICE COLONIZED is a very important contribution to the battle for the rights of indigenous people across the world.

Born in Greenland, lawyer and activist Aaju Peter was at an early age sent to Denmark. Here she lost both language and cultural belonging. When she grew up she moved to the arctic part of Canada and experienced the repression of the Inuits there. Based on her own experiences she dreams of making a better world for her grandchildren and future generations. Therefore she has dedicated her life to fighting for the rights of indigenous people and their visibility in a world where colonial structures are still standing strong.

The film is Greenland's nominated film for the Nordic Council's Film Prize.

«Lin Allunas debutfilm ’Twice Colonized’ om Aaju Peter forener et komplekst personportræt med en stærk aktivistisk kerne i en tankevækkende skildring af de personlige konsekvenser af dansk kolonisering, der fortsat kaster lange skygger.» 
– Jakob Freudendal, Soundvenue –

About the Nordic Council Film Prize

The Nordic Council Film Prize, awarded since 2005, aims to facilitate the production of Nordic films and strengthen the Nordic film market.

The prize is awarded to a feature film rooted in Nordic culture, with high artistic value, distinguished by artistic originality, and presenting itself as a cohesive work. It is also a plus if the film is innovative within its genre when the nominated films are compared.

Read more about the film prize here: https://www.norden.org/no/information/om-filmprisen

Director

Lin Alluna is a Danish filmmaker with her education from The National Film School in Denmark. She is behind the short documentaries Remis (2009), Whispering Revolution (2015), Gardens of Dust (2016), and Echoes of Utopia (2017). Twice Colonized is her first feature-length documentary. The film premiered at Sundance Film Festival and was the opening film at the documentary festival CPH:DOX in Copenhagen.

This film is part of