Independent Lens · SEASON 21
Leftover Women
Episode 9 · 2020-02-10
- Documentary
Episode overview
Leftover Women follows three successful Chinese women who, despite thriving careers, are still labeled sheng nu, a derogatory term in China to describe educated, professional women in their mid-20s and '30s who are not married. As they search for “Mr. Right,” they struggle to stay true to their ambitions, while dealing with pressure from families, friends, and governmental stigma.
60 minutes
Season 21 episodes
1. Made in Boise2019-10-28
2. Decade of Fire2019-11-04
3. The Interpreters2019-11-11
4. Conscience Point; Jewel's Hunt2019-11-18
5. ATTLA2019-12-16
6. Accept the Call2020-01-20
7. The First Rainbow Coalition2020-01-27
8. Cooked: Survival by Zip Code2020-02-03
9. Leftover Women2020-02-10
10. We Believe In Dinosaurs2020-02-17
11. Always in Season2020-02-24
12. One Child Nation2020-03-20
13. Bedlam2020-04-13
14. The Hottest August2020-04-20
15. Jim Allison: Breakthrough2020-04-27
16. Rewind2020-05-11
17. Eating Up Easter2020-05-25
18. Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project2020-06-15
19. Pipe Dreams2020-06-22
