The Pharmacy: Shanghai
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The Pharmacy: Shanghai

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Release date

March 10, 1976

Creator / Director / Author

Joris Ivens

Runtime

80 min

Rating

8 / 10

Overview

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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