One Child Nation, with director Nanfu Wang
For three and a half decades, China’s one-child policy was the rule of the land, enforced through propaganda, severe penalty, forced sterilization, and abortion. An untold number of women were forced against their will to undergo procedures. Countless babies, mostly girls, were abandoned, trafficked—some died and others adopted by families overseas. Directors Nanfu Wang and Jialing Zhang investigate this dark chapter in the nation’s history, interviewing individuals with varying degrees of complicity and uncovering chilling stories. What emerges is an ingeniously crafted and complex portrait of a traumatized nation.
One Child Nation. 2019. USA. Directed by Nanfu Wang. Mandarin with English subtitles. 88 min.
Q&A with director Nanfu Wang, moderated by La Frances Hui to follow.
This event is presented by the Hammer Museum at UCLA.
Event Date: Thursday, Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Hammer Museum
Price: $20 General admission
$10 Hammer Members with a valid discount code
The Hammer is located at the corner of Westwood and Wilshire boulevards in Westwood Village, three blocks east of the 405 freeway’s Wilshire exit.
Parking is available under the museum.
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