Animated film about China’s oppressive One-Child policy makes Oscar shortlist

Animated film about China’s oppressive One-Child policy makes Oscar shortlist

Chinese filmmaker Siqi Song has made an animated short film criticizing China’s infamous One-Child policy, its forced abortions, and the siblings who were never born. Her short, titled “Sister,” has already won numerous awards, but now, it’s in the running to win an Oscar.

HORROR: China re-education camp survivor tells of forced abortion, rape, torture

Human rights abuses surrounding China’s oppressive population control policies are already well known. Parents who have more than the allotted number of children are subjected to any number of penalties, ranging from something as small as a fine to something as awful as a forced abortion.