Jessica Kingdon’s China-set documentary “Ascension” and Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s Sundance-winning chronicle of a New York concert series, “Summer of Soul,” lead all films in nominations for the ...

MTV Documentary Films has acquired worldwide rights to “Ascension (登楼叹),” Jessica Kingdon’s observational portrait of the economic growth of China, as well as the class divides that this expansion has ...

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MTV Documentary Films’ Hogir Hirori’s “Sabaya” and Jessica Kingdon’s “Ascension” will make their streaming debut on Paramount Plus today as the MTV ramps up its awards campaign for both. Both feature ...

The contemporary Chinese economy is examined in this unconvincing, if hypnotizing documentary by Jessica Kingdon. By Beatrice Loayza When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film ...