Frantz Fanon, mémoire d'asile (2002)

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Using archive material and present-day accounts, the recalls the life of the Afro-Caribbean psychiatrist, Frantz Fanon. In 1953, at the age of twenty eigh, Fanon was appointed head doctor at the psychiatric hospital in Blida-Joinville, a few kilometres from Algiers. As amedical student in Paris, he had been appalled by the living conditions of the Algerian immigrants and gave over the rest of his brief life to analysing the alienation of the black man, of colonised people and man in general. The forcefulness of his writing - as in Black Skin, White Masks and The Wretched of the Earth - and the pertinence of his reasoning still resonate strongly into today's world.

Director: Abdenour Zahzah, Bachir Ridouh
Runtime: 52 min
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Editing: Abdenour Zahzah, Redouane Guetas
Production: Anwar Cinéma
Country: Algeria
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Abdenour Zahzah, Bachir Ridouh

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Frantz Fanon, mémoire d'asile about?
Using archive material and present-day accounts, the recalls the life of the Afro-Caribbean psychiatrist, Frantz Fanon. In 1953, at the age of twenty eigh, Fanon was appointed head doctor at the psychiatric hospital in Blida-Joinville, a few kilometres from Algiers. As amedical student in Paris, he had been appalled by the living conditions of the Algerian immigrants and gave over the rest of his brief life to analysing the alienation of the black man, of colonised people and man in general. The forcefulness of his writing - as in Black Skin, White Masks and The Wretched of the Earth - and the pertinence of his reasoning still resonate strongly into today's world.
Who directed Frantz Fanon, mémoire d'asile?
Frantz Fanon, mémoire d'asile was directed by Abdenour Zahzah, Bachir Ridouh.
Who stars in Frantz Fanon, mémoire d'asile?
Frantz Fanon, mémoire d'asile stars Frantz Fanon.
How long is Frantz Fanon, mémoire d'asile?
Frantz Fanon, mémoire d'asile has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
Where was Frantz Fanon, mémoire d'asile produced?
Frantz Fanon, mémoire d'asile was produced in Algeria.