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So I went to see the local midwife
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One Child Nation

So I went to seethe local midwife who delivered all the babiesin the village, including...

So I went to see
the local midwife who delivered all the babies
in the village, including myself

Full Transcript

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So I went to see the local midwife
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who delivered all the babies in the village,
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including myself.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
61
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:21
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.
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]:
NANFU: - One Child Nation 00:07
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
And his short life was more about survival - One Child Nation 00:05
And his short life was more about survival
None of my family questioned the policy - One Child Nation 00:07
None of my family questioned the policy
The government used music and TV - One Child Nation 00:10
The government used music and TV
NANFU [IN ENGLISH]: I wish I could say something to my mom. - One Child Nation 00:04
NANFU [IN ENGLISH]: I wish I could say something to my mom.
Like most people in China, she believes the policy - One Child Nation 00:08
Like most people in China, she believes the policy