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Join us on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟯, at 𝟭𝟵.𝟯𝟬 𝗵𝗿𝘀 in 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 for the 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲 of the 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 on 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘇 𝗙𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻, the renowned anti-colonial psychiatrist, writer, and activist, with the emphasis on Fanon's 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 (1953-1956) and his involvement in the country's 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. This 𝗼𝗻𝗲-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 of 𝗙𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻 is presented by 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰 and 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆, and hosted in commemoration of both the 𝟭𝟬𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 (𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬, 𝟭𝟵𝟮𝟱, 🇱🇺) and 𝟲𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗹𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟱, 𝟭𝟵𝟲𝟮, 🇩🇿). 𝗙𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟬𝟬: 𝗙𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻 (𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲)
Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
Time: 19:30 hrs
Venue: LantarenVenster
Address: Otto Reuchlinweg 996, Rotterdam
Title: 𝗙𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻
Director: Jean-Claude Barny
Country: Algeria 🇩🇿, France 🇩🇿, Luxembourg 🇱🇺, Canada 🇱🇺, Belgium 🇱🇺
Year: 2024
Length: 132'
Language: French and Arabic
Subtitles: English
Extra: In commemoration of the 𝟭𝟬𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 (𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬, 𝟭𝟵𝟮𝟱) and 𝟲𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗹𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟱, 𝟭𝟵𝟲𝟮)
Tickets: Soon available
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻
𝗙𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻 (2024) is a compelling biographical drama directed by Jean-Claude Barny, a French director of Guadeloupean and Trinidadian origin, that focuses on Fanon's tenure at the Blida psychiatric hospital in Algeria during the 1950s. In 1953, the Martiniquan psychiatrist became the head of the hospital's psychiatry department, where he treated both French soldiers and Algerian victims of torture and introduced innovative, patient-centered methods of psychiatric care. His progressive approach faced resistance from colleagues and the institution's director. As the Algerian War of Independence intensified, Fanon's commitment to decolonization led him to align with the National Liberation Front (FLN), deepening his involvement in the fight against colonial oppression.
The film's narrative intertwines pivotal moments from Fanon's earlier life in Martinique and France with contemporary scenes in Algeria, and ends with his untimely death from leukemia in 1961 at the age of 36 and his burial in Algeria, at a cemetery dedicated to fallen FLN fighters. His final book, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵, which he dictated from his hospital bed, was published shortly before his death and became a powerful manifesto for anti-colonial struggles around the world. Fanon, who would have become 100 in July 2025, remains a key intellectual figure in the field of postcolonial studies and current decolonization debates.
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰
𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰 is a platform that is committed to the programming and promotion of African and African diasporic cultural creativity, diversity and activism in the Netherlands. The annual Africadelic Festival is an ode to the African continent and its worldwide diaspora, and offers a showcase of the cultural wealth and profound influence Afrodescendants have on global culture and society. Scheduled from May 21-31, 2025, this year's festival offers another week filled with concerts, films, and talks. At the same time, we are organizing one-off events throughout the year, including this special screening of 𝗙𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻. For more information, visit www.africadelic.com.
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆
𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 is an Amsterdam-based non-profit organization that is, since 2008, committed to the programming and promotion of Caribbean and Caribbean-themed cinema in the Netherlands and beyond. Over the years, Caribbean Creativity has hosted over 300 screenings in Dutch cinemas and at film festivals, including numerous premieres. In 2020, they launched YardVibes, a streaming platform featuring content from independent Caribbean and African filmmakers. YardVibes currently offers over 100 titles, including feature films, web series, documentaries, and short films, with new content added monthly. For more information, visit www.caribbeancreativity.nl.
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LantarenVenster, Otto Reuchlinweg 996, 3072 MD Rotterdam, Nederland, Rotterdam, Netherlands
