Ascension (Chinese: 登楼叹; pinyin: Dēnglóu tàn) is a 2021 American documentary film directed and produced by Jessica Kingdon.

The film follows the Chinese dream through the social classes, prioritizing productivity and innovation.

Initially, Jessica Kingdon planned on making a trilogy of short films focusing on the cycle of production, consumption and waste, however, it was difficult to secure funding for a series, and instead decided to develop the trilogy into a feature film.

[5] The title of the film originates from a poem written by Jessica Kingdon's great-grandfather.

[11] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 82 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".