2021 OSCAR® NOMINATED BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE AND WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY 2021 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL®

Chinese-American director/producer Jessica Kingdon delivers an impressionistic exploration of the pursuit of wealth and the paradox of progress in the People’s Republic of China. ASCENSION examines what living the so-called “Chinese Dream” looks like today through staggering observations of labor, consumerism and wealth.