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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.

2024 |1h 31m |  History, Drama, Documentary

Cast

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Alexandre Desane

Frantz Fanon

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Frantz Fanon

Self (archive footage)

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Gérard Dubouche

Dr. Ramée

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Nicolas Dromard

The Hospital Director

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Omar Boulakirba

Mr. Charef

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Catherine Boskowitz

The Head Nurse

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Amal Kateb

Juliette/Cléopâtre

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Chahrazad Kracheni

Josie Fanon

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Frédéric Restagno

The Police Commissioner

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Nacereddine Djoudi

The FLN Activist Patient

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Brigitte Lucas

Mrs. Londres

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Idir Benaibouche

Chabane Mourad

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Status

Released

Language

Arabic, French

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