Black Hands: Trial of the Arsonist Slave (2010)
52m
Running Time
August 31, 2010Release Date
Black Hands: Trial of the Arsonist Slave (2010)
52m
Running Time
August 31, 2010Release Date
Plot.
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?
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Details.
Release DateAugust 31, 2010
Original NameLes mains noires
StatusReleased
Running Time52m
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Wiki.
Les Mains noires is a 2010 documentary film directed by Ayana O'Shun (aka Tetchena Bellange). This documentary generated significant media coverage in Canada in 2010 and 2011.