Ascension (film)

Ascension
Ascension
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jessica Kingdon
Produced by	Jessica Kingdon; Kira Simon-Kennedy; Nathan Truesdell;
Cinematography	Jessica Kingdon; Nathan Truesdell;
Edited by	Jessica Kingdon
Music by	Dan Deacon
Production; companies	XTR; Firelight Media; Field of Vision; Cinereach; Chicken & Egg Pictures; The Sundance Institute; San Francisco Film Society;
Distributed by	MTV Documentary Films
Release dates	June 12, 2021 (Tribeca); October 8, 2021 (United States);
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Mandarin ; English
Box office	$17,200

Ascension (Chinese: 登楼叹; pinyin: Dēnglóu tàn) is a 2021 American documentary film directed and produced by Jessica Kingdon. It follows the pursuit of the Chinese dream through the social classes, prioritizing productivity and innovation.

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 12, 2021, where it won Best Documentary Feature. It was released on October 8, 2021, by MTV Documentary Films.

^ "Ascension". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
^ "Ascension (2021)". The Numbers. Retrieved November 5, 2021.

[1] "Ascension". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved June 19, 2021.

[2] "Ascension (2021)". The Numbers. Retrieved November 5, 2021.

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