The Pharmacy: Shanghai ambient background
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The Pharmacy: Shanghai

The Pharmacy: Shanghai

★ 8.0/10•1976•1h 20m•Documentary

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.

Joris Ivens · Director

Marceline Loridan-Ivens · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 20m
LanguageFR
Release DateMar 10, 1976

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