The read
It runs a compact 52m.
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?
Ratings
IMDb9.2/10
Key crew
- Ayana O'ShunWriter
- Ayana O'ShunDirector
- Bianca BellangeWriter
Cast
- Ayana O'ShunAngelique
- Franck SylvestreCast
- Nicolas Germain-MarchandCast
- Sonia GadboisCast
- Sounia BalhaCast
Themes
montreal, canadaslavearsonistwoman director