ASCENSION

Winner of the Best Documentary Feature Award at the Tribeca Film Festival, Ascension is an impressionistic portrait of China’s industrial supply chain that depicts a thriving capitalism in a communist state. The film unfolds in three parts, its focus shifting from factory workers, to an aspirational middle class, and finally to the hedonistic elites at the top of the food chain. Filmmaker Jessica Kingdon creates unforgettable tableaus, such as a scene in a sex doll factory, bringing a humorous touch to a vivid class analysis.

– Courtesy of MTV Documentary Films.

The November 16th screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Jessica Kingdon

This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:
Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Cinepolis Chelsea
Closed Captioning for online screenings

All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management.

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