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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
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, Abdenour Zahzah
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User score
2 votes
Status
Released
Released
July 23, 2025
Runtime
1h 31m
Language
Arabic, French
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 Commissioner
Abdelkader Affak
The Survivor
Tahar Benayachi
The Locked Up
Houria Bahloul
The Patient in Crisis
Houria Bahloul
The Patient in Crisis
Nacereddine Djoudi
The FLN Activist Patient
Brigitte Lucas
Mrs. Londres
Siradj Hachmi
The Child Amar
Abderraouf Dzenekri
The Child Mahmoud
Matthieu Balvet
Dr. Lacaton
Miloud Yibrir
Dr. Asselah
