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 poster
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Release: July 23, 2025
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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 1 votes
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.

Genres
History Drama Documentary
Production Countries
  • Algeria
  • France
Spoken Languages
  • Arabic ar
  • French fr
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Cast
Alexandre Desane
Alexandre Desane
Frantz Fanon
Frantz Fanon
Frantz Fanon
Self (archive footage)
Gérard Dubouche
Gérard Dubouche
Dr. Ramée
Nicolas Dromard
Nicolas Dromard
The Hospital Director
Omar Boulakirba
Omar Boulakirba
Mr. Charef
Catherine Boskowitz
Catherine Boskowitz
The Head Nurse
Amal Kateb
Amal Kateb
Juliette/Cléopâtre
Rachid Benallal
Rachid Benallal
Nouï
Chahrazad Kracheni
Chahrazad Kracheni
Josie Fanon
Frédéric Restagno
Frédéric Restagno
The Police Commissioner
Abdelkader Affak
The Survivor
Tahar Benayachi
The Locked Up
Crew
Abdenour Zahzah
Abdenour Zahzah
Director
Abdenour Zahzah
Abdenour Zahzah
Writer
Toti Basso
Music
Abdenour Zahzah
Abdenour Zahzah
Executive Producer
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