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Denmark 2023 - DCP - 91 minutes, in English and in Danish, Greenlandic, and Inuktitut with English subtitles

Director: Lin Alluna

Screenplay: Lin Alluna, Aaju Peter

Producers: Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, Stacey Aglok MacDonald, Bob Moore, Emile Hertling Péronard

Print Courtesy: Autlook Films

Renowned Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter has led a lifelong fight for the rights of her people. When her son suddenly dies, Aaju embarks on a journey to reclaim her language and culture after a lifetime of whitewashing and forced assimilation. But is it possible to change the world and mend your own wounds at the same time? Director Lin Alluna’s remarkable documentary is both tender and inspirational as it answers that question. —KE