Release Date
31 Aug, 2010
Runtime
00:52: (HH:MM)
Synopsis
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?
Original Title
Les mains noires
Photos
Ayana O'Shun
Franck Sylvestre
Sounia Balha
Bianca Bellange