How to stream the Oscar-nominated documentary Ascension

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10 Feb 2022, 09:30

Credit: MTV Documentary Films

The feature documentary has already won an award at the Tribeca Film Festival and is now in the running for a statuette.

With the 94th Academy Awards on the horizon and the announcement of the 2022 nominees this week, it is the perfect time to catch up on all those incredible films you may have missed.

The race for Best Documentary Feature is particularly close this year, and among those nominated is Jessica Kingdon’s Ascension.

It already picked up an award for Best Documentary Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival when it premiered in June last year, so it is well worth the watch.

So, here’s how you can stream it.

Unfortunately, the film is not yet available on any of the usual streaming platforms, so it may not be as straightforward to watch, but it is possible.

The film’s official website states you can purchase tickets to stream Ascension, but it’s only available on certain dates and certain websites.

Here is a list of where and when you can watch:

The Laemmle Virtual (through 17 February)

Cleveland Cinematheque (from 27 January to 17 February)

Hot Docs At Home (through 10 March)

The Roxie Virtual

Tickets cost around $12, and you can also sign up to a newsletter to be notified when it appears on another streaming website.

Watch the trailer below:

Ascension, which analyses the Chinese dream through the lens of social classes, innovation and productivity, is going up against five other documentaries for the Oscar this year, and it’s set to be a close one.

Other documentaries in the category include: Attica, Flee, Summer of Soul and Writing with Fire.

In an interview with the Gold Derby, Kingdon talked about her feelings around the success of the documentary so far.

She said: “It’s a really cool feeling.

“It certainly wasn’t expected for us since, in my mind, I was making a small, indie film. It’s rather unconventional in some senses, so for it to have the kind of exposure that it is, is really rewarding to have people responding the way they have been.”

You can visit the Ascension official website here.