The Pharmacy: Shanghai

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 10, 1976

Original language

French

Spoken languages

Chinese

Countries

France

Director

Marceline Loridan-Ivens,Joris Ivens

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0178394