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Ascension (2021)

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.

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Year
- 2021
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Duration
- 97 mins
Director
- Jessica Kingdon
Genres
- Documentary
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Dan Fienberg 06 Oct 2021

Presented with no narrative and limited structure, Ascension is a collection of breathtaking images and revelatory vignettes that position China as a simultaneously alien and completely universal cultural and industrial landscape, never spelling out which direction points toward progress.

Warren Cantrell 19 Jun 2021

Stylistically, Ascension borrows from the city-symphony genre at times, with long stretches passing without any dialogue as the camera whips past and through recycling depots, cell phone assembly lines, and poultry plants. There are no talking heads in the picture or any camera-facing reflections to guide the audience along a narrative, making it less cinéma vérité and more direct cinema in style. It is an effective approach.

Michael O'Sullivan 19 Oct 2021

There is no narration. There are no interviews. Just rote, monotonous activity — a recipe for repetitive stress injury — and the occasional fly-on-the -wall conversation on which we are allowed to briefly eavesdrop between several representatives of what Ascension suggests is as a nation of strivers, with hearts set on achieving what might be called the new Chinese Dream: wealth and success, in the world’s second largest economy.

dullurd 26 Mar 2022

By far, the most interesting and educational film I've seen this year. The lack of narration and interviews makes it a much more immersive and less preachy experience than it could have been (though there were one or two stylistic choices that I felt were needlessly heavyhanded). Visuals are gorgeous from start to finish, and it shows aspects of Chinese culture that I was completely unaware of prior to watching.

Carlos Aguilar 08 Oct 2021

As engrossing as it’s alarming, the documentary flows with a stream of consciousness about the illusion of the “Chinese Dream.”