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One Child Nation

Nan means "man,"andfu means "pillar." They hoped for a boy who would grow up to be the...

Nan means "man,"
andfu means "pillar." They hoped for a boy who would grow up to be the pillar of the family

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Nan means "man," andfu means "pillar."
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They hoped for a boy
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who would grow up to be the pillar of the family.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
63
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:41
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.
When I was born a girl, - One Child Nation 00:10
When I was born a girl,
I remembered the plaques the government hung - One Child Nation 00:11
I remembered the plaques the government hung
Each plaque was decorated with stars - One Child Nation 00:11
Each plaque was decorated with stars
Our family always missed that star. - One Child Nation 00:05
Our family always missed that star.
I remembered being sent to middle school in the city - One Child Nation 00:08
I remembered being sent to middle school in the city
Most of the city kids came from one-child families. - One Child Nation 00:06
Most of the city kids came from one-child families.
Whenever someone found out that I had a brother, - One Child Nation 00:12
Whenever someone found out that I had a brother,
NANFU [IN MANDARIN]: - One Child Nation 00:08
NANFU [IN MANDARIN]:
ZHIMEI [IN MANDARIN]: - One Child Nation 00:05
ZHIMEI [IN MANDARIN]:
NANFU: I moved to the U.S. six years before my son was born. - One Child Nation 00:04
NANFU: I moved to the U.S. six years before my son was born.
Bringing him back to my village for the first time - One Child Nation 00:09
Bringing him back to my village for the first time
Visiting the village kindergarten - One Child Nation 00:09
Visiting the village kindergarten
I used to think that I knew everything - One Child Nation 00:06
I used to think that I knew everything
But now I wondered if the thoughts I had - One Child Nation 00:08
But now I wondered if the thoughts I had
I asked my neighbor to take me - One Child Nation 00:09
I asked my neighbor to take me
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]: