New Orleans society

His film 'Casino' and crime dramas explore social hierarchies and corruption similar to New Orleans' complex power structures, though his most direct engagement is through studying American underworld society.

His documentary 'Louis Malle in India' and narrative films demonstrate his fascination with complex, layered societies, and he filmed portions of work examining American regional cultures and class dynamics.

His film 'Da 5 Bloods' and extensive body of work examining African American experience, systemic inequality, and regional American culture directly engage with themes central to New Orleans' society and history.