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Ascension
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6.9The 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.
Released: 2021-10-0897 minDir: Jessica KingdonDocumentary
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Themes
- factory worker
- china
- working class
- sex doll
- economic inequality
- economic growth
- labor rights
- observational documentary
- limits to growth
- chinese dream
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Ratings
IMDb
7/10
4,328 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
98%
Metacritic
84/100
- Year
- 2021
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Genres
- Documentary
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 26 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- Mandarin
- Main subject
- Chinese Dream
- Composer
- Dan Deacon
- Narrative location
- China
- Filming location
- China
- Duration
- 97
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- ascensiondocumentary.com
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- distributed by
- MTV Films
- publication date
- 2021-10-08
- title
- Ascension
- review score
- 84/100
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