Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaMTV 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 exposed.
The pact comes on the heels of the film’s wins at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, where “Ascension” debuted to rave reviews, and awards for both best documentary and best new documentary filmmaker.MTV Documentary Films will release the film on Oct.
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