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One Child Nation

I was shockedwhen Brian said the story was uncoveredyears ago when I was still livingin...

I was shocked
when Brian said the story was uncovered
years ago when I was still living
in China

Full Transcript

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I was shocked when Brian said
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the story was uncovered years ago
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when I was still living in China.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
01:03:34
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.
Throughout my life, - One Child Nation 00:10
Throughout my life,
Now, when I look back at this time in my life, - One Child Nation 00:07
Now, when I look back at this time in my life,
The Chinese government exerted a lot of influence - One Child Nation 00:06
The Chinese government exerted a lot of influence
Threatened the newspaper, threatened the reporter. - One Child Nation 00:06
Threatened the newspaper, threatened the reporter.
The reporter ended up having to leave China, you know, - One Child Nation 00:06
The reporter ended up having to leave China, you know,
NANFU: I e-mailed the journalist, - One Child Nation 00:08
NANFU: I e-mailed the journalist,
He agreed, but only if we meet in a hotel, - One Child Nation 00:07
He agreed, but only if we meet in a hotel,
He and a colleague had taken cameras - One Child Nation 00:06
He and a colleague had taken cameras
The government had targeted families in Longhui County, - One Child Nation 00:08
The government had targeted families in Longhui County,
[DOGS BARKING] - One Child Nation 00:04
[DOGS BARKING]
MAN: - One Child Nation 00:06
MAN:
MAN: - One Child Nation 00:06
MAN:
YANG: - One Child Nation 00:20
YANG:
NANFU: Growing up, I saw signs like this everywhere. - One Child Nation 00:05
NANFU: Growing up, I saw signs like this everywhere.
MAN [IN MANDARIN]: - One Child Nation 00:06
MAN [IN MANDARIN]:
NANFU: Then he showed me footage - One Child Nation 00:04
NANFU: Then he showed me footage
He told me that Zeng had a twin sister - One Child Nation 00:05
He told me that Zeng had a twin sister
NANFU: In Hong Kong, Pang wrote a book - One Child Nation 00:06
NANFU: In Hong Kong, Pang wrote a book
He used the twin girl's picture on the cover. - One Child Nation 00:04
He used the twin girl's picture on the cover.
An English version was published - One Child Nation 00:07
An English version was published