Ascension

About Ascension

The film explores the pursuit of the “Chinese Dream.” Driven by mesmerizing—and sometimes humorous—imagery, this observational documentary presents a contemporary vision of China that prioritizes productivity and innovation above all.

Jessica Kingdon's Ascension is a 2021 documentary film.

At 97 minutes long, it arrived in October 2021. It was produced by Field of Vision.

Shelv files it under china, observational documentary, working class, and factory worker. In the United States it streams on Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Essential, and Paramount Plus Premium. It scores 6.9 out of 10 from 86 TMDB voters.

Sorry We Missed You, Where to Invade Next, and Saturday Night and Sunday Morning make useful companions to Ascension, all filed under labor rights and economic inequality.