

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
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2025-07-23 • 1h 31m
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.
- Directors
- Abdenour Zahzah
- Writters
- Abdenour Zahzah
- Editors
- Abdenour Zahzah, Youcef Abba

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
Visit website2025-07-23 • 1h 31m
6.0/10 • 1
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.
- Directors
- Abdenour Zahzah
- Writters
- Abdenour Zahzah
- Editors
- Abdenour Zahzah, Youcef Abba
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsAlexandre 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
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- Arabic
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- Keywords
- biographyalgeriastruggle for independencefrantz fanonfrancafriquepanafricanismdjazairanti-imperialismoccidental opression