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Documentary

The Pharmacy

Shanghai

Director
Joris Ivens
Year
1976
Runtime
1h 20m
Release
1976
Language
fr
Country
FR

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01 · Overview

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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.

  • #woman director
  • #pharmaceuticals
  • #china

  • Directed by

    Joris Ivens & Marceline Loridan-Ivens

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