DVD
Ascension [videorecording] / MTV Documentary Films presents ; a film by Jessica Kingdon ; produed by Kira Simon-Kennedy, Jessica Kingdon, Nathan Truesdell ; in association with XTR, Firelight Media, Chicken & Egg Pictures.
Nominated for Best Documentary by the Director's Guild, Producer's Guild, Independent Spirit Awards, and Gotham Awards, and winner of Best Documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival, this film explores the paradoxical pursuit of wealth and progress in China. Loosely structured around the distinct social and economic classes that divide the nation, this extraordinary documentary follows factory workers, middle class consumers and elites as they chase the elusive "Chinese Dream."
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (97 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
- Publisher: New York, NY : Grasshopper Film, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally produced as a documentary film in 2021. Special features: Q&A with filmmakers following the world premiere at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival; theatrical trailer. Title from container. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Cinematography, Jessica Kingdon, Nathan Truesdell ; editor, Jessica Kingdon ; music, Dan Deacon. |
| Target Audience Note: | E. |
| System Details Note: | DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only. |
| Language Note: | Audio tracks in Chinese (Mandarin), with optional subtitles in English. |
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| Subject: | Capitalism > Social aspects > China. Industrial productivity > China. Social classes > China. China > Economic conditions > 2000- China > Social conditions > 2000- |
| Genre: | Documentary films. Feature films. Foreign films. Motion pictures, Chinese. Nonfiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Lakeshore Branch | DVD 306.0951 Asc | 31681010299733 | NFDVD | Available | - |
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