Independent Lens S21E12 — One Child Nation

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Independent Lens•Season 21•Episode 12

One Child Nation

8.0/10 · 9 votesMar 20, 202060 min

Ranked #2 of 15 in Season 21•+0.6 vs season avg

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After the birth of her first child, filmmaker Nanfu Wang returns to China to speak with her family and explore the ripple effect of that country's devastating social experiment, the one-child policy. At its core, One Child Nation is a riveting personal story revealing shocking

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The Interpreters

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Conscience Point; Jewel's Hunt

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ATTLA

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The First Rainbow Coalition

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Leftover Women

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We Believe In Dinosaurs

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One Child Nation

Bedlam

The Hottest August

Jim Allison: Breakthrough

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Eating Up Easter

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Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project

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Cast6

Susan Sarandon

Edie Falco

Host

Peter Coyote

America Ferrera

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Stanley Tucci

Self - Host

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Episode Summary

"One Child Nation" is episode 12 of Independent Lens season 21. It scored 8.0/10 from 9 votes, ranking #2 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on March 20, 2020.

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