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2025·132 min·Dir. Jean-Claude Barny·★ 6.3
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Frantz Fanon, a French psychiatrist from Martinique, has just been appointed head of department at the psychiatric hospital in Blida, Algeria. His methods contrast with those of the other doctors in a context of colonization. A biopic in the heart of the Algerian war where a fight is waged in the name of Humanity.
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How Good Is Fanon?
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Consensus
6.4Mixed Reviews
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB6.5
★ IMDb6.3
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Decent, Give It a Shot
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