One Child Nation
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China's one-child policy forever changed the lives of mothers and children. Inspired by the birth of her first child, filmmaker Nanfu Wang returns to China to speak with her mother and brother, and explore the ripple effect of this social experiment.

Episode Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 2112

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