The Pharmacy: Shanghai
The Pharmacy: Shanghai

The Pharmacy: Shanghai

March 10, 1976 | 80 min

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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