One Child Nation (2019)

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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.

• Released: 2019-03-29
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 28m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 176 votes

Directed by Nanfu Wang, Zhang Jialing.

Top cast

• Nanfu Wang as Self
• Jiaoming Pang as Self
• Brian Stuy as Self
• Longlan Stuy as Self

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Where to watch One Child Nation

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
• India: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

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