

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
DirectorAbdenour Zahzah
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.
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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

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