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Out of cleanliness and dignity
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Ascension

Out of cleanliness and dignity, they designed this type of glassso no matter how big your...

Out of cleanliness and dignity, they designed this type of glass
so no matter how big your nose is

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Out of cleanliness and dignity,
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they designed this type of glass so no matter how big your nose is...
Duration
8 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
01:19:29
Uploaded
May 20, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
XTR,Field of Vision,Mouth Numbing Spicy Crab,The Gotham Film & Media Institute,Chicken & Egg Films,Cinereach,Firelight Media,Sundance Institute,San Francisco Film Society,Visit Films,MTV Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

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.
This is a traditional European bell to call your servants. - Ascension 00:06
This is a traditional European bell to call your servants.
Houses in ancient Europe were so huge, you couldn't yell at your servants. - Ascension 00:06
Houses in ancient Europe were so huge, you couldn't yel...
So normally the master has a bell in the house. - Ascension 00:04
So normally the master has a bell in the house.
How do servants know which room the ringing is coming from? - Ascension 00:04
How do servants know which room the ringing is coming from?
- Have you been to Xinjiang? - No - Ascension 00:06
- Have you been to Xinjiang? - No
There were people in the group - Ascension 00:05
There were people in the group
- The media says bad things happen there. - I want to go to the U.S. - Ascension 00:05
- The media says bad things happen there. - I want to go to ...
There are fewer people going to the U.S. because of the trade war. - Ascension 00:05
There are fewer people going to the U.S. because of the trad...
In terms of freedom because I long for freedom. - Ascension 00:05
In terms of freedom because I long for freedom.
Personally speaking, I'm a young patriot. - Ascension 00:06
Personally speaking, I'm a young patriot.
For the most part, I love this country. - Ascension 00:04
For the most part, I love this country.
I think China has grown much stronger, especially in recent years. - Ascension 00:06
I think China has grown much stronger, especially in recent ...
China's a confident global player now. - Ascension 00:09
China's a confident global player now.
Because our education is better. - Ascension 00:05
Because our education is better.
Especially those born after the 80s tend to have Western-influenced education, - Ascension 00:18
Especially those born after the 80s tend to have Western-inf...
The government doesn't want people to be too smart or too dumb. - Ascension 00:06
The government doesn't want people to be too smart or t...
Humans are moving forward, but there has to be a balance. - Ascension 00:04
Humans are moving forward, but there has to be a balance.
No matter how politics change, - Ascension 00:09
No matter how politics change,
And people want to explore the truth. - Ascension 00:05
And people want to explore the truth.
Rather than people figuring out themselves, the government should just tell them. - Ascension 00:05
Rather than people figuring out themselves, the government s...