Black Hands: Trial of the Arsonist Slave
2010, French. Directed by Ayana O'Shun.
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?
- Runtime
- 0h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 31 August 2010
- Original title
- Les Mains Noires – Procès de l'Esclave Incendiaire
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Ayana O'Shun, Bianca Bellange
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Black Hands: Trial of the Arsonist Slave isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 August 2010. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked Black Hands: Trial of the Arsonist Slave, try All That Breathes, Van Gogh: Painted with Words, Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee.
Who directed Black Hands: Trial of the Arsonist Slave?
Black Hands: Trial of the Arsonist Slave (2010) was directed by Ayana O'Shun and stars Ayana O'Shun, Franck Sylvestre, Nicolas Germain-Marchand.