Frantz Fanon, a psychiatrist and activist originally from Martinique, became a spokesperson for the Algerian revolution against French colonialism. This film brings together testimonies of Fanon’s friends, family and colleagues to provide a snapshot of the short and intense life of one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th century.

The film will be preceded by a brief introduction from a participant in the colloquium ‘Fanon: 50 Years Later’ being hosted by the ‘Thinking Africa’ programme of the Department of Political and International Studies at Rhodes University. The keynote lecture for the colloquium will be presented by VY Mudimbe on 6 July at 17:00 in the Blue Lecture Theatre, Eden Grove