Fanon (2024) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2024 · 132 mins · French

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Directed by

Jean-Claude Barny

Starring

Olivier Gourmet, Déborah François, Stanislas Merhar, Arthur Dupont, Nicolas Buchoux, Salem Kali

Budget

$3.3M

The film portrays Frantz Fanon, a French psychiatrist from Martinique, as he takes on the role of head of department at a psychiatric hospital in Blida, Algeria. His progressive and unconventional treatment methods challenge the existing approaches of his colleagues, set against the backdrop of the Algerian War and the complexities of colonial rule. It is a biographical drama exploring a pivotal moment in Fanon's life and his commitment to humanity during a time of conflict.