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The Pharmacy: Shanghai

1976Directed by Joris Ivens, Marceline Loridan-Ivens

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Released: March 10, 1976
Runtime: 1h 20m

About The Pharmacy: Shanghai

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Directors: Joris Ivens
Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Original title: La Pharmacie no. 3: Shanghai

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