
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
History · Drama · Documentary
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.
Top Cast


Alexandre Desane
Alexandre Desane
Frantz Fanon
Alexandre Desane
Frantz Fanon


Frantz Fanon
Frantz Fanon
Self (archive footage)
Frantz Fanon
Self (archive footage)


Gérard Dubouche
Gérard Dubouche
Dr. Ramée
Gérard Dubouche
Dr. Ramée


Nicolas Dromard
Nicolas Dromard
The Hospital Director
Nicolas Dromard
The Hospital Director


Omar Boulakirba
Omar Boulakirba
Mr. Charef
Omar Boulakirba
Mr. Charef


Catherine Boskowitz
Catherine Boskowitz
The Head Nurse
Catherine Boskowitz
The Head Nurse


Amal Kateb
Amal Kateb
Juliette/Cléopâtre
Amal Kateb
Juliette/Cléopâtre


Rachid Benallal
Rachid Benallal
Nouï
Rachid Benallal
Nouï


Chahrazad Kracheni
Chahrazad Kracheni
Josie Fanon
Chahrazad Kracheni
Josie Fanon


Frédéric Restagno
Frédéric Restagno
The Police Commissioner
Frédéric Restagno
The Police Commissioner
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