One Child Nation (2019)
Born in China (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 23min
- Documentary, History
- 09 Aug 2019 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 10 wins & 48 nominations.
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Cast
| Nanfu Wang | ... |
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Zaodi Wang | ... |
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Zhimei Wang | ... |
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Tunde Wang | ... |
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Xianwen Liu | ... |
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Huaru Yuan | ... |
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Shuqin Jiang | ... |
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Peng Wang | ... |
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Zhihao Wang | ... |
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Shihua Wang | ... |
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Guijiao Wang | ... |
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Yueneng Duan | ... |
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Meilin Duan | ... |
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Brian Stuy | ... |
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Longlan Stuy | ... |
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Jiaoming Pang | ... |
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Zhou | ... |
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Yang | ... |
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Shuangjie Zeng | ... |
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Directed by
| Nanfu Wang | ||
| Jialing Zhang | ... | (as Zhang Lynn) |
Produced by
| Ines Bensalem | ... | line producer: Pumpernickel Films |
| Mandy Chang | ... | commissioning editor: BBC Storyville |
| Christopher Clements | ... | producer |
| Marissa Torres Ericson | ... | associate producer: Motto Pictures (as Marissa Ericson) |
| Sally Jo Fifer | ... | executive producer |
| Julie Goldman | ... | producer |
| Carolyn Hepburn | ... | producer |
| Christiane Hinz | ... | commissioning editor |
| Christoph Jörg | ... | producer |
| Jutta Krug | ... | commissioning editor |
| Ken Pelletier | ... | executive producer |
| Hayley Reynolds | ... | assistant commissioning editor: BBC Storyville |
| Amy Shatsky-Gambrill | ... | supervising producer (as Amy Shatsky) / supervising producer: ITVS (as Amy Shatsky) |
| Lois Vossen | ... | executive producer |
| Nanfu Wang | ... | producer |
| Jialing Zhang | ... | producer |
Music by
| Nathan Halpern | ||
| Chris Ruggiero | ||
Cinematography by
| Yuanchen Liu | ... | director of photography |
| Nanfu Wang | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Nanfu Wang | ||
Editorial Department
| Will Cox | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Carol Dysinger | ... | editing consultant (as Carol Dysnger) |
| Nachiket Guttikar | ... | post-production assistant |
| Ben Kiviat | ... | digital intermediate on-line editor |
| Matt E. Novak | ... | senior editor |
| Jonathan Oppenheim | ... | editing consultant |
| Christopher Seward | ... | editing consultant |
| Michael Shade | ... | additional editor |
| Caitlin Tartaro | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Bing Wang | ... | post-production assistant |
| Jialing Zhang | ... | additional editor |
| Mengchen Zhang | ... | post-production assistant |
Sound Department
| Ron Bochar | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Michael Shade | ... | sound editor |
| Sara Stern | ... | sound editor |
| Philip Stockton | ... | sound editor |
| Sarah Streit | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Allan Zaleski | ... | sound editor |
Visual Effects by
| Ben Kiviat | ... | visual effects artist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jia Li | ... | additional camera |
| Michael Shade | ... | additional camera |
| Mi Shen | ... | additional camera |
| Ji Song | ... | additional camera |
| Jialing Zhang | ... | additional camera |
Animation Department
| Garry Waller | ... | design & animation |
Additional Crew
| Tim Belda | ... | sales and distribution: Pumpernickel Films |
| Samantha Bloom | ... | production assistant: Motto Pictures |
| Ben Braun | ... | sales and distribution: Submarine Entertainment |
| Dan Braun | ... | sales and distribution: Submarine Entertainment |
| Josh Braun | ... | sales and distribution: Submarine Entertainment |
| Matt Burke | ... | sales and distribution: Submarine Entertainment |
| Lisa Callif | ... | clearance counsel |
| Lei Cao | ... | archival research assistant |
| Carmen Castro | ... | sales and distribution: Pumpernickel Films |
| Chaoyi Chen | ... | archival research assistant |
| Vincent Tzu-Wen Cheng | ... | subtitle translator |
| Bejide Davis | ... | production counsel |
| Ameena Din | ... | bookkeeper |
| Zongjun Du | ... | footage courtesy of |
| Rena Ekrem | ... | archival research assistant |
| Tanaz Eshaghian | ... | sales and distribution: Pumpernickel Films |
| Jonathan Gray | ... | production counsel |
| Xue Gu | ... | production assistant: China |
| Kevin Lawrence | ... | subtitle translator |
| Peter Lucas | ... | creative consultant |
| Hongjie Ma | ... | footage courtesy of |
| Jiaoming Pang | ... | footage courtesy of |
| Djuna Schamus | ... | production assistant: Motto Pictures |
| Ben Schwartz | ... | sales and distribution: Submarine Entertainment |
| Xiaopeng Song | ... | archival research assistant |
| Brian Stuy | ... | footage courtesy of |
| Longlan Stuy | ... | footage courtesy of (as Long Lan Stuy) |
| Eric Tavitian | ... | sales and distribution: Pumpernickel Films |
| Seema Tilak | ... | clearance counsel |
| Chen Yang | ... | production assistant: China |
| Zhizhu Yang | ... | footage courtesy of |
| Mengchen Zhang | ... | distribution coordinator |
| Abuhuraira Ramay | ... | digital marketing consultant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Natalia Almada | ... | special thanks |
| Marcela Arteaga | ... | special thanks |
| Kirstine Barfod | ... | special thanks |
| Chelsi Bullard | ... | special thanks |
| Lyric R. Cabral | ... | special thanks |
| Qian Cao | ... | special thanks |
| Dongnan Chen | ... | special thanks |
| Alexandra Codina | ... | special thanks |
| Elizabeth D. Costa | ... | special thanks |
| John Culleton | ... | special thanks |
| Cathryne Czubek | ... | special thanks |
| Ramona S. Diaz | ... | special thanks (as Ramona Diaz) |
| Geralyn White Dreyfous | ... | special thanks (as Geralyn Dreyfous) |
| Chuanbin Duan | ... | special thanks |
| Ya Fan | ... | special thanks |
| Sabine Fayoux | ... | special thanks |
| Kristin Feeley | ... | special thanks |
| Jane Greenberg | ... | special thanks |
| Carla Gutierrez | ... | special thanks |
| Chongyue He | ... | special thanks |
| Judith Helfand | ... | special thanks |
| Su Kim | ... | special thanks |
| Alison Klayman | ... | special thanks |
| Dorota Lech | ... | special thanks |
| Luke Malone | ... | special thanks |
| Caixia Mi | ... | special thanks |
| Hana Mire | ... | special thanks |
| Lucila Moctezuma | ... | special thanks |
| Hajnal Molnar-Szakacs | ... | special thanks |
| Laura Nix | ... | special thanks |
| Hugo Perez | ... | special thanks |
| Zofia Pregowska | ... | special thanks |
| Xin Qian | ... | special thanks |
| James Shade | ... | special thanks |
| Marsha Shade | ... | special thanks |
| Tereza Simiková | ... | special thanks (as Tereza Simikova) |
| Haiyang Sun | ... | special thanks |
| Kimi Takesue | ... | special thanks |
| Biao Teng | ... | special thanks |
| Sarah Terry | ... | special thanks |
| Douglas Trumbull | ... | special thanks |
| Julie Trumbull | ... | special thanks (as Julia Trumbull) |
| Jean Tsien | ... | special thanks |
| Noland Walker | ... | special thanks |
| Yvonne Welbon | ... | special thanks |
| Jenni Wolfson | ... | special thanks |
| Hao Wu | ... | special thanks |
| Ying Xiao | ... | special thanks |
| Zhizhu Yang | ... | special thanks |
| Runze Yu | ... | special thanks |
| Titi Yu | ... | special thanks |
| Jing Zhang | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Amazon Studios (2019) (United States) (theatrical)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (2020) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- CPH: DOX (festival)
- Fork Films (funding)
- Montclair Film Festival (festival)
- Picture Motion (Impact Producer)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Tribeca Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
First-time mother and filmmaker Nanfu Wang uncovers the untold history of China's One-Child policy and the generations of parents and children forever shaped by this social experiment. |
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| Taglines | The Truth Beyond the Propaganda See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $20,523, 11 Aug 2019 |
Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in Subject (2022). See more » |
| Quotes |
Nanfu Wang:
But I want that decision to be my own. I'm struck by the irony that I left a country where the government forced women to abort and I moved to another country where the governments restrict abortions. On the surface they seem like opposites, but both are about taking away women's control of their own bodies. See more » |