WATCH | RACE HISTORICISED: FANON & COLONIAL PSYCHOSIS

Mon 25 November 2024:

Fanon is a short film by Marcela Pizarro, Heloise Dorsan-Rachet and Pomona Pictures that explores the fascinating story of Frantz Fanon, one of the first intellectuals to expose the effects of racism on the psyche. His writings on settler colonialism, resistance and revolutionary action remain seminal texts around the world.

This film is part of an animation series: Race Historized. It reaches into the archives of Black intellectual thought and showcases the work of towering figures who have contributed to the anti-racist struggle in theory and in action.

The speaker discusses rebellion not as a cultural act but as a response to suffocating circumstances. They highlight the psychological impact of colonialism and racism on individuals’ lives.

The discussion centers on the psychological and social implications of colonialism in Algeria during the 1950s. It highlights the experiences of Black intellectuals and their struggles against systemic oppression.