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Movie

One Child Nation

20191h 28m7.2 / 10

The truth beyond the propaganda.

Through interviews with both victims and instigators, Nanfu Wang, a first-time mother, breaks open decades of silence on a vast, unprecedented social experiment that shaped — and destroyed — countless lives in China.

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Synopsis

Through interviews with both victims and instigators, Nanfu Wang, a first-time mother, breaks open decades of silence on a vast, unprecedented social experiment that shaped — and destroyed — countless lives in China.

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Cast

Nanfu WangSelf
Jiaoming PangSelf
Brian StuySelf
Longlan StuySelf

Credits

Directed by
Nanfu Wang, Zhang Jialing

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English

Production

  • Next Generation
  • ITVSUnited States
  • Motto PicturesUnited States
  • Pumpernickel FilmsFrance
  • Diamond DocsUnited States
  • WDRGermany

Themes

people's republic of chinawoman director一胎计划生育