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One Child Nation

An English versionwas published with the help of a U.S.nonprofit organization

An English version
was published with the help of a U.S.
nonprofit organization

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An English version was published
00:00:03.089 --> 00:00:06.833
with the help of a U.S. nonprofit organization.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
01:09:23
Uploaded
Jun 17, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Next Generation,ITVS,WDR/Arte,Motto Pictures,Pumpernickel Films,Diamond Docs

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Movie Summary

After becoming a mother, a filmmaker uncovers the untold history of China's one-child policy and the generations of parents and children forever shaped by this social experiment.
[WOMAN ON P.A. SPEAKING MANDARIN] - One Child Nation 00:16
[WOMAN ON P.A. SPEAKING MANDARIN]
There has been no accountability - One Child Nation 00:05
There has been no accountability
[DOG BARKING] - One Child Nation 00:05
[DOG BARKING]
LAN:FATHER: - One Child Nation 00:10
LAN:FATHER:
NANFU [IN ENGLISH]: I told Lan the story about my aunt - One Child Nation 00:05
NANFU [IN ENGLISH]: I told Lan the story about my aunt
NANFU [IN ENGLISH]: After meeting with my aunt, - One Child Nation 00:11
NANFU [IN ENGLISH]: After meeting with my aunt,
One thing that struck me was that everyone we spoke to - One Child Nation 00:06
One thing that struck me was that everyone we spoke to
[IN MANDARIN] - One Child Nation 00:14
[IN MANDARIN]
NANFU [IN ENGLISH]: As I heard the answer - One Child Nation 00:17
NANFU [IN ENGLISH]: As I heard the answer
[IN MANDARIN] - One Child Nation 00:13
[IN MANDARIN]
It reminded me, when every major life decision - One Child Nation 00:11
It reminded me, when every major life decision
Long Lan and Brian started testing the DNA samples - One Child Nation 00:07
Long Lan and Brian started testing the DNA samples
They didn't find my cousin, but they did discover a match, - One Child Nation 00:10
They didn't find my cousin, but they did discover a mat...
BRIAN: This is the list of all the DNA that we've got. - One Child Nation 00:05
BRIAN: This is the list of all the DNA that we've got.
All of it comes into GEDMatch Genesis database. - One Child Nation 00:05
All of it comes into GEDMatch Genesis database.
So that-- And that's a free database - One Child Nation 00:10
So that-- And that's a free database
I was going through, Lan was doing some work, - One Child Nation 00:13
I was going through, Lan was doing some work,
And, of course, I immediately reached out to the adoptee, - One Child Nation 00:10
And, of course, I immediately reached out to the adoptee,
And then she wrote back and said, - One Child Nation 00:05
And then she wrote back and said,
"At this moment, I do not want information - One Child Nation 00:04
"At this moment, I do not want information