The Pharmacy: Shanghai
8.0/ 10 1 votes 1976-03-10 1h 20m 1 popularity
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
