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One Child Nation

As I was leaving, I asked my neighborwho went with me if he could take meto meet some...

[CHATTERING IN MANDARIN] NANFU:
As I was leaving, I asked my neighbor
who went with me if he could take me
to meet some women who were affected
by the policy

Full Transcript

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[CHATTERING IN MANDARIN]
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NANFU: As I was leaving,
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I asked my neighbor who went with me
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if he could take me to meet some women
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who were affected by the policy.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:55
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.
NANFU [IN MANDARIN]: - One Child Nation 00:13
NANFU [IN MANDARIN]:
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NANFU:
[NANFU SPEAKS IN MANDARIN] - One Child Nation 00:16
[NANFU SPEAKS IN MANDARIN]
NANFU [IN ENGLISH]: That night, I decided - One Child Nation 00:06
NANFU [IN ENGLISH]: That night, I decided
So I went to see the local midwife - One Child Nation 00:09
So I went to see the local midwife
She showed me photos of my grandma, - One Child Nation 00:07
She showed me photos of my grandma,
NANFU [IN MANDARIN]: - One Child Nation 00:08
NANFU [IN MANDARIN]:
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NANFU:
NANFU [IN ENGLISH]: On the wall, - One Child Nation 00:06
NANFU [IN ENGLISH]: On the wall,
Next to it were flags people sent to thank her - One Child Nation 00:06
Next to it were flags people sent to thank her
[NANFU GASPS] - One Child Nation 00:05
[NANFU GASPS]
NANFU [IN ENGLISH]: My village is one of many thousands across the country, - One Child Nation 00:11
NANFU [IN ENGLISH]: My village is one of many thousands acro...
Each year, the government would punish or reward them - One Child Nation 00:08
Each year, the government would punish or reward them
NANFU [IN ENGLISH]: She was standing right behind Wen Jiabao, - One Child Nation 00:07
NANFU [IN ENGLISH]: She was standing right behind Wen Jiabao...
Received like a national hero, - One Child Nation 00:08
Received like a national hero,
China started a war against population growth, - One Child Nation 00:09
China started a war against population growth,
[IN MANDARIN] - One Child Nation 00:06
[IN MANDARIN]
NANFU [IN MANDARIN]: - One Child Nation 00:10
NANFU [IN MANDARIN]:
He lived through wars, famines and revolutions. - One Child Nation 00:05
He lived through wars, famines and revolutions.
My father died of a brain hemorrhage - One Child Nation 00:05
My father died of a brain hemorrhage