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
6.0
2 votes
2025
1h 31m
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.
Directed by Abdenour Zahzah
Top 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 CommissionerA
Abdelkader Affak
The SurvivorT
Tahar Benayachi
The Locked UpH
Houria Bahloul
The Patient in CrisisH
Houria Bahloul
The Patient in Crisis
Nacereddine Djoudi
The FLN Activist Patient
Brigitte Lucas
Mrs. LondresS
Siradj Hachmi
The Child AmarA
Abderraouf Dzenekri
The Child MahmoudM
Matthieu Balvet
Dr. LacatonM
Miloud Yibrir
Dr. AsselahDetails
Status
Released
Release date
July 23, 2025
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
Arabic, French
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