Black Hands: Trial of the Arsonist Slave

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?

Country:

Canada

Genre:

Documentary,

Drama

Duration:

52 minutes

Year:

2010

Director:

Ayana O'Shun

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Company:

Bel Ange Moon Productions

Cast:

Angelique

Crew:

Writer

Director

Writer