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
movie
Released July 23, 2025
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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.
Cast
Alexandre Desane
as
Frantz Fanon
Frantz Fanon
as
Self (archive footage)
Gérard Dubouche
as
Dr. Ramée
Nicolas Dromard
as
The Hospital Director
Omar Boulakirba
as
Mr. Charef
Catherine Boskowitz
as
The Head Nurse
Amal Kateb
as
Juliette/Cléopâtre
Rachid Benallal
as
Nouï
Chahrazad Kracheni
as
Josie Fanon
Frédéric Restagno
as
The Police Commissioner
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Abdelkader Affak
as
The Survivor
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Tahar Benayachi
as
The Locked Up
Crew
Abdenour Zahzah
as
Director
Abdenour Zahzah
as
Writer
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Assia Benaissa
as
Assistant Director
Aurélien Py
as
Director of Photography
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Mohamed Amine Bendali
as
Gaffer
Abdenour Zahzah
as
Editor
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Youcef Abba
as
Editor
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Maya Mancer
as
Production Design
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Asma Ben Naoum
as
Costume Design
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Julia Didier
as
Costume Design
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Fred Salles
as
Sound
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Toufik Bouterfa
as
Hairdresser