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One Child Nation

I asked my neighborto take me to see the former headof my village, who was in charge when...

I asked my neighbor
to take me to see the former head
of my village, who was in charge when the One-Child Policy
began

Full Transcript

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I asked my neighbor to take me
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to see the former head of my village,
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who was in charge
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when the One-Child Policy began.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
49
Timestamp in Movie
00:10:38
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.
He was one of the people my grandpa argued with - One Child Nation 00:06
He was one of the people my grandpa argued with
[IN MANDARIN] - One Child Nation 00:12
[IN MANDARIN]
[IN MANDARIN] - One Child Nation 00:05
[IN MANDARIN]
NANFU: - One Child Nation 00:06
NANFU:
WOMAN [IN MANDARIN]: - One Child Nation 00:04
WOMAN [IN MANDARIN]:
[SPEAKING IN MANDARIN] - One Child Nation 00:10
[SPEAKING IN MANDARIN]
NANFU: Men like Liu Xianwen worked all over China - One Child Nation 00:06
NANFU: Men like Liu Xianwen worked all over China
[CYMBALS CLANKING OVER TV] - One Child Nation 00:09
[CYMBALS CLANKING OVER TV]
ALL [CHANTING IN MANDARIN]: - One Child Nation 00:05
ALL [CHANTING IN MANDARIN]:
[IN MANDARIN]: - One Child Nation 00:06
[IN MANDARIN]:
[SINGING IN MANDARIN]: - One Child Nation 00:07
[SINGING IN MANDARIN]:
And just like everyone else, I joined in the choir. - One Child Nation 00:06
And just like everyone else, I joined in the choir.
This was me performing propaganda songs. - One Child Nation 00:05
This was me performing propaganda songs.
We all had the same makeup, the same dresses - One Child Nation 00:07
We all had the same makeup, the same dresses
[CHATTERING IN MANDARIN] - One Child Nation 00:12
[CHATTERING IN MANDARIN]
NANFU [IN MANDARIN]: - One Child Nation 00:13
NANFU [IN MANDARIN]:
NANFU: - One Child Nation 00:11
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