Movie·1976·1h 20m
The Pharmacy: Shanghai
Directed By
Joris Ivens
Country
France
Language
Mandarin
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Original title: La Pharmacie no. 3: Shanghai
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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Joris Ivens
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Marceline Loridan-Ivens
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