Aliénations

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Aliénations, is a 2004 Algerian movie, directed by Malek Bensmaïl, and starring Lakhdar Saïd. with a runtime of 105 minutes.

Overview

Aliénations is an Algerian documentary film set inside the psychiatric hospital of Constantine, offering an intimate chronicle of everyday life within its walls. Moving beyond clinical detachment, the film observes patients and staff in unguarded, human moments, revealing a closed world with its own rhythms, contradictions, and surprising tenderness. A compassionate and unflinching portrait, Aliénations invites viewers inside an institution rarely seen from this angle, raising quiet questions about mental illness, care, and dignity in Algeria.

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