A gripping biopic about the ravages of colonialism
Freshly arrived as a doctor at the Blida psychiatric hospital in Algeria, Frantz Fanon immediately proposes using methods never seen before, nourished by humanist values that his colleagues head-on doubt. Despite criticism and reticence, he continues his work and is soon noticed by the FLN, who invites him to join their movement. As tensions between the French army and the FLN increase, Fanon finds himself caught in the crossfire and becomes involved in the fight for Algerian independence.
For his third feature film, Jean-Claude Barny delves into the life, writings and struggles of psychiatrist and essayist Frantz Fanon, focusing on the period he spent in Algeria, from 1953 to 1956, where his seminal thoughts on the violence of colonialism took root. An immersive biopic with sadly contemporary resonances.
« Une œuvre riche en nuances, mêlant mémoire, humanisme et critique sociale […] »
Yassine Elalami L'opinion 04/12/2024
Jean-Claude BARNY
Jean-Claude Barny, a French director of Guadeloupean and Trinidadian origin, blends European auteur cinema with American entertainment. In 1994, he directed Putain de Porte with Vincent Cassel and Mathieu Kassovitz, then collaborated on the casting of La Haine. Moving to Guadeloupe in 2003, he directed his first feature, Nèg Maron (2005), followed by the mini-series Deadly Tropics. His second film, Gang of the Caribbean (2016), revisits Loïc Lery’s autobiography. After Fanon, he is preparing Siki.
