Fanon

Fanon

Directed by Jean-Claude Barny

Produced by Special Touch Studios, Paul Thiltges Distributions

2025132 min6.6 / 10

A serious historical drama centered on a psychiatrist's moral awakening amid colonial violence, grounded in ideas about humanity, liberation, and the psychological toll of oppression.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Fanon sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Fanon end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Fanon scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Fanon violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Fanon easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Fanon

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Fanon

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Fanon, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Fanon, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Fanon, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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