True Chronicles of the Blida Joinville Psychiatric Hospital in the Last Century, when Dr Frantz Fanon Was Head of the Fifth Ward between 1953 and 1956 (2025)

6.0/10 91 min History Drama Documentary

Overview

1953, colonized Algeria. Fanon, a young black psychiatrist is appointed head doctor at the Blida-Joinville Hospital. He was putting his theories of ‘Institutional Psychotherapy’ into practice in opposition to the racist theories of the Algies School of Psychiatry, while a war broke out in his own wards.

Cast

Alexandre Desane

Frantz Fanon

Frantz Fanon

Self (archive footage)

Gérard Dubouche

Dr. Ramée

Nicolas Dromard

The Hospital Director

Omar Boulakirba

Mr. Charef

Catherine Boskowitz

The Head Nurse

Amal Kateb

Juliette/Cléopâtre

Rachid Benallal

Nouï

Chahrazad Kracheni

Josie Fanon

Frédéric Restagno

The Police Commissioner

Nacereddine Djoudi

The FLN Activist Patient

Brigitte Lucas

Mrs. Londres

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