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The Pharmacy: Shanghai
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The Pharmacy: Shanghai

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1976-03-10
1h 20m
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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.

Director: Joris Ivens