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The day I was there, he was on his break
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One Child Nation

The day I was there,he was on his break, scavenging furniturefrom a company that was...

The day I was there,
he was on his break, scavenging furniture
from a company that was going
out of business

Full Transcript

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The day I was there, he was on his break,
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scavenging furniture from a company
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that was going out of business.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
64
Timestamp in Movie
00:45:43
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.
[IN MANDARIN] - One Child Nation 00:06
[IN MANDARIN]
NANFU [IN ENGLISH]: The number 10,000 sounded high to me, - One Child Nation 00:07
NANFU [IN ENGLISH]: The number 10,000 sounded high to me,
I asked him to show me exactly how he did it. - One Child Nation 00:05
I asked him to show me exactly how he did it.
NANFU: He used to take a train almost every day - One Child Nation 00:12
NANFU: He used to take a train almost every day
NANFU [IN ENGLISH]: 1992 was the year that China began - One Child Nation 00:10
NANFU [IN ENGLISH]: 1992 was the year that China began
The demand from orphanages grew so fast - One Child Nation 00:06
The demand from orphanages grew so fast
[BOTH SPEAKING IN MANDARIN] - One Child Nation 00:15
[BOTH SPEAKING IN MANDARIN]
And where are the children Duan sold to orphanages? - One Child Nation 00:05
And where are the children Duan sold to orphanages?
One family in America - One Child Nation 00:07
One family in America
BRIAN: There are entries showing these kids - One Child Nation 00:10
BRIAN: There are entries showing these kids
And that's just-- It's astounding that, - One Child Nation 00:12
And that's just-- It's astounding that,
NANFU: Long Lan and her husband Brian - One Child Nation 00:11
NANFU: Long Lan and her husband Brian
NANFU [IN ENGLISH]: Why adopting from China was so popular - One Child Nation 00:06
NANFU [IN ENGLISH]: Why adopting from China was so popular
The main thing is that the China program, - One Child Nation 00:06
The main thing is that the China program,
You knew practically down to the penny - One Child Nation 00:07
You knew practically down to the penny
Everything was 100 percent orchestrated. - One Child Nation 00:04
Everything was 100 percent orchestrated.
NANFU: How much was the average total cost to adopt from China? - One Child Nation 00:05
NANFU: How much was the average total cost to adopt from Chi...
Generally between, say, $10,000 at the very least - One Child Nation 00:08
Generally between, say, $10,000 at the very least
So we did research, submitted our dossier - One Child Nation 00:07
So we did research, submitted our dossier
[BABBLES] - One Child Nation 00:08
[BABBLES]