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Leftover Women

In China, single women are under immense pressure to marry young or face the stigma that comes with being "leftover." Leftover Women follows three hopeful singles seeking to define love on their own terms.

Director(s)

Shosh Shlam

Hilla Medalia

Cast & Crew

Qiu Hua Mei

Qiu Hua Mei

herself

Xu Min

Xu Min

herself

Gai Qi

Gai Qi

herself

Shosh Shlam

Shosh Shlam

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Hilla Medalia

Hilla Medalia

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Details

GenresDocumentary, Drama, Romance
Runtime1h 25 mins
Released on27 Apr 2019
Languagehe
Produced InIsrael
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Reviews

SWITCH.

5/10

The “leftover women” generations are fascinating and an issue that’s now on my radar, but this is now the second documentary I’ve seen on the subject in the last few weeks. Both had the same conclusion - which is, there isn’t one. Can you live with that? - Jess Fenton Read Jess' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-leftover-women-feminists-beware-this-ones-a-blood-boiler Head to https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/sff for more Sydney Film Festival reviews.

All Trailers

Official Trailer | Leftover Women | Independent Lens | PBS
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