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One Child Nation

One Child Nation

The truth beyond the propaganda.

20197.21h 28m

Overview

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.

Directed by Nanfu Wang
Produced by Christopher Clements, Julie Goldman, Nanfu Wang
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Top Cast

Nanfu Wang

Nanfu Wang

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Jiaoming Pang

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Brian Stuy

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Longlan Stuy

Self

Themes & Keywords

woman directorpeople's republic of china计划生育一胎

About One Child Nation

One Child Nation is a documentary film released in 2019 exploring themes of woman director, people's republic of china, 计划生育, 一胎. Directed by Nanfu Wang, it stars Nanfu Wang, Jiaoming Pang, Brian Stuy. 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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