In this Oscar-nominated documentary, Chinese-American filmmaker Jessica Kingdon paints a cinematic portrait of China's growing economic power and deepening class divides.

Globalization and the opening up of China's economy have led to a growing middle class and a new class of elites who seek the finest luxuries at home and abroad.

Ascension is a highly-acclaimed observational film by Jessica Kingdon, a Chinese-American director and producer, which won Best Documentary Feature at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival where it premiered.

The documentary has gone on to receive numerous awards and nominations, including a 2022 Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature.

Ascension focuses on the recent growth of class divides in China, highlighting how the newly wealthy are creating an extravagant new end to the spectrum of Chinese life.