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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Joris Ivens Director · Marceline Loridan-Ivens Director
United States release January 1, 1980 · Produced in France · Original title La Pharmacie no. 3: Shanghai
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France
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Original title
La Pharmacie no. 3: Shanghai
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
France · March 10, 1976
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United States · January 1, 1980
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March 1, 2010 · Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
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