Black Hands: Trial of the Arsonist Slave (2010)

0h 52m IMDb
Drama Documentary
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Investigating slavery in Canada through the story of Marie-Josèphe Angélique, a Black slave accused of burning Montreal in 1734. After an epic trial, this untameable slave is tortured and sentenced to death. But was she really guilty of this crime or was she the victim of a bigger conspiracy? Why this voluntary amnesia about this unknown page of Canadian history?

Black Hands: Trial of the Arsonist Slave

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Ayana O'Shun
Ayana O'Shun as Angelique Montreal, Quebec, Canada Born in Montreal, Ayana O’Shun (aka Tetchena Bellange) holds a degree in Cinema from the Université de Montréal. Her documentary Les Mains noires – Procès de l’esclave incendiaire (2010) was selected...
Franck Sylvestre
Franck Sylvestre
Sounia Balha
Sounia Balha
Director Ayana O'Shun
Cast Ayana O'Shun, Franck Sylvestre, Nicolas Germain-Marchand, Sonia Gadbois, Sounia Balha