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The separation and fear for his healthwas traumatic

The separation and fear for his health
was traumatic

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The separation
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and fear for his health was traumatic.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:04
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.
Twelve days later, - One Child Nation 00:06
Twelve days later,
[IN MANDARIN] - One Child Nation 00:09
[IN MANDARIN]
A rush of images from my early life - One Child Nation 00:05
A rush of images from my early life
I thought of my own parents - One Child Nation 00:05
I thought of my own parents
They chose the name Nanfu before I was born. - One Child Nation 00:05
They chose the name Nanfu before I was born.
Nan means "man," andfu means "pillar." - One Child Nation 00:09
Nan means "man," andfu means "pillar."
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