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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

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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

Jul 23, 2025

1h 31m

★ 6.0

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.

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History

Drama

Documentary

Production Companies

Atlas Film Production

Shellac Sud

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Cast

Alexandre Desane

Frantz Fanon

Alexandre Desane

Frantz Fanon

Self (archive footage)

Frantz Fanon

Gérard Dubouche

Dr. Ramée

Gérard Dubouche

Nicolas Dromard

The Hospital Director

Nicolas Dromard

Omar Boulakirba

Mr. Charef

Omar Boulakirba

Catherine Boskowitz

The Head Nurse

Catherine Boskowitz

Amal Kateb

Juliette/Cléopâtre

Amal Kateb

Rachid Benallal

Nouï

Rachid Benallal

Chahrazad Kracheni

Josie Fanon

Chahrazad Kracheni

Frédéric Restagno

The Police Commissioner

Frédéric Restagno

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Abdelkader Affak

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Tahar Benayachi