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Leftover Women

Leftover Women

The film follows three successful Chinese women who despite their thriving careers still live with the derogatory label: Leftover Women – a term used in China to describe educated, professional women in their mid-20s who are not married.
With 30 million more men than women, the social stability of China is under threat, and single women are perceived as the solution to the problem. As they search for “Mr. Right”, they struggle to stay true to their personal and professional ambitions, while dealing with pressure from their families, friends, and a government that has launched a campaign to stigmatize unwed women.

Festivals and Awards:

The Yossi Kaufmann Award for Best Director and Best Editing Award - Docaviv International Film Festival, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2019

Director: Shosh Shlam, Hilla Medalia

Producer: Hilla Medalia, Shosh Shlam, Vesna Cudic (executive Producer), Mati Kochavi (executive Producer), Maya Kochavi (executive Producer, Adi Kochavi (executive Producer), Yone Wiesenthal (executive Producer)

Production Company: Medalia Productions, Shlam Productions

Editor: Joelle Alexis

Original Soundtrack: Ran Bagno

Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Yes Docu, Arte, DR, SVT

Distributor: Vesna Cudic

Subtitles: Hebrew, English

Film Name in Hebrew: פגות תוקף

The film follows three successful Chinese women who despite their thriving careers still live with the derogatory label: Leftover Women – a term used in China to describe educated, professional women in their mid-20s who are not married.
With 30 million more men than women, the social stability of China is under threat, and single women are perceived as the solution to the problem. As they search for “Mr. Right”, they struggle to stay true to their personal and professional ambitions, while dealing with pressure from their families, friends, and a government that has launched a campaign to stigmatize unwed women.

Festivals and Awards:

The Yossi Kaufmann Award for Best Director and Best Editing Award - Docaviv International Film Festival, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2019

 
Leftover Women

Director: Shosh Shlam, Hilla Medalia

Producer: Hilla Medalia, Shosh Shlam, Vesna Cudic (executive Producer), Mati Kochavi (executive Producer), Maya Kochavi (executive Producer, Adi Kochavi (executive Producer), Yone Wiesenthal (executive Producer)

Production Company: Medalia Productions, Shlam Productions

Editor: Joelle Alexis

Original Soundtrack: Ran Bagno

Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Yes Docu, Arte, DR, SVT

Distributor: Vesna Cudic

Subtitles: Hebrew, English

Film Name in Hebrew: פגות תוקף

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