Women-Centered Stories

Leftover Women

A Fiscally Sponsored Project

Directors:

Hilla Medalia & Shosh Shlam

2019
85 minutes

Leftover Women explores the journey of three women in their twenties, contending with the stigma of “Sheng nü” a stigma rooted in traditional Chinese values and attitudes. The film follows three remarkable women on their quest to find Mr. Right before society deems them Leftover.

Awards

  • 2019 DocAviv Film Festival- Best Editing
  • 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival, Best Documentary Feature, Jury Award

Official Selections

  • 2019 Tribeca Film Festival
  • 2019 HotDocs

Honors

  • 2019 Tribeca Film Festival- Best Documentary Feature Nominee