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Ascension, directed by Jessica Kingdon

Label
Ascension, directed by Jessica Kingdon
Language
chi
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated
Main title
Ascension
Responsibility statement
directed by Jessica Kingdon
Runtime
97
Summary
Nominated for Best Documentary by the Director's Guild, Producer's Guild, Independent Spirit Awards, and Gotham Awards, and winner of Best Documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival, this film explores the paradoxical pursuit of wealth and progress in China. Loosely structured around the distinct social and economic classes that divide the nation, this extraordinary documentary follows factory workers, middle class consumers and elites as they chase the elusive 'Chinese Dream.'
Technique
live action
Classification
resource.filmdirector