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.

2023 - 92 Minutes - in English, Greenlandic, Inuktitut, Danish with English Subtitles - Documentary

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrRq8Lq3NhM

More info about the film: https://filmmovement.com/twice-colonized

Please join us on March 15th to view the film followed by a Q&A discussion with Aaju Peter.

The screening is FREE and open to the public. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Food will be provided. Non-MIT folks must RSVP for instructions on how to access campus.

This annual film festival is a collaborative effort among Women's and Gender Studies departments involved in the Consortium for Graduate Studies in Gender, Culture, Women, and Sexuality (as well as select institutions/universities aligned with its mission) that features films directed by women and about issues relating to gender, race, sexuality, class and/or feminism.

This film would not be possible without the help of the Program in Media Arts & Sciences at the MIT Media Lab and the Consortium for Graduate Studies in Gender, Culture, Women, and Sexuality.