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
Rating: 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.
Revenue:
$N/A
Date Released:
07/23/2025
SPOTLIGHT
Cast
Alexandre Desane
Frantz Fanon
Frantz Fanon
Self (archive footage)
Gérard Dubouche
Dr. Ramée
Nicolas Dromard
The Hospital Director
Omar Boulakirba
Mr. Charef