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Jessica Kingdon is a Chinese American director and producer. [1] She was nominated for the 2022 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for directing the documentary Ascension. [2] [3]
Oct 8, 2021 · Director Jessica Kingdon’s feature-length debut, in theaters today, is an image-driven, impressionistic portrait of Mainland China’s factories, workers, and consumers—and one of the most ...
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Ascension (Chinese: 登楼叹; pinyin: Dēnglóu tàn) is a 2021 American documentary film directed and produced by Jessica Kingdon. It follows the pursuit of the Chinese dream through the social classes, prioritizing productivity and innovation.
Ascension: Directed by Jessica Kingdon. The absorbingly cinematic Ascension explores the pursuit of the "Chinese Dream." This observational documentary presents a contemporary vision of China that prioritizes productivity and innovation above all.
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Feb 17, 2022 · Jessica Kingdon discusses the parallels of the American dream and the Chinese dream that she witnessed while filming her Oscar-nominated documentary “Ascensi...
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Jan 13, 2022 · After four years shooting her witty, eye-popping documentary about the Chinese economy, director Jessica Kingdon grabbed the last scenes in December 2019.
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Feb 1, 2022 · The Oscar-shortlisted film, directed by Jessica Kingdon, creates a nuanced portrait of contemporary China, with emphasis on its increasingly stratified class system.
