Film·2010·52m

Black Hands: Trial of the Arsonist Slave

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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?

Directed by Ayana O'Shun

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Ayana O'Shun
Ayana O'ShunAngelique
Franck Sylvestre
Franck Sylvestre
Nicolas Germain-Marchand
Nicolas Germain-Marchand
Sonia Gadbois
Sonia Gadbois
Sounia Balha
Sounia Balha

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