The Pharmacy: Shanghai
Movie
Type
1976
Year
1h 20m
Runtime
★ 8.0
Rating
Documentary
Genre
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.
