The Pharmacy: Shanghai

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The Pharmacy: Shanghai (1976)

Directed by Joris Ivens, Marceline Loridan-Ivens

Documentary · 1h 20m

Filmed inside Pharmacy No. 3 in Shanghai, Joris Ivens and Marceline Loridan-Ivens document the daily work of a state pharmacy that functions as both a dispensary and a neighborhood medical center. The film focuses on routine interactions between staff and patients, revealing an integrated model of urban healthcare in 1970s China.

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Director
Joris Ivens, Marceline Loridan-Ivens

Details

Original title
La Pharmacie no. 3: Shanghai
Release date
1976-03-10
Runtime
1h 20m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
Mandarin
Countries
France