The director of Twice Colonized, Lin Alluna, looking into the camera. She's a caucasian woman with red hair, and around 30 years of age. Black and white portrait.
Lin Alluna
Photo courtesy Lin Alluna
Director

Lin Alluna’s (she/her) films focus on brave women who want to change the world. Twice Colonized is her debut feature; it premiered at Sundance in 2023 and was the first film to open both CPH:DOX and HOT DOCS. She teaches filmmaking and is chair member at the Danish Film Director’s association, and a graduate of the prestigious National Film School of Denmark. She is an alumni/lab fellow at IDFAcademy, UnionDocs, DFI Outreach, Nordic Talents and Circle Doc Accelerator.

Program cohorts
Project: Hatched 2023
films by Lin Alluna
The main character of Twice Colonized, Aaju Peter, in a close-up shot holding her hands in front of her face so her traditional tattoos on her hands and her chin are visible.
Twice Colonized
Still from Twice Colonized
more Project: Hatched 2023 winners
Producer Gary Byung-Seok Kam Headshot
Gary Byung-Seok Kam
Photo courtesy Gary Byung-Seok Kam
Triparna Banerjee is the Impact Producer on From the Shadows. Black and white headshot.
Triparna Banerjee
Photo courtesy Triparna Banerjee
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