agrarian struggle

His films like 'Pather Panchali' and 'Apur Sansar' intimately portray rural poverty and the struggles of agrarian families against economic hardship.

His socially conscious cinema, particularly 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake,' examines class struggle and the exploitation of working-class and rural communities.

His films like 'The Assassin' and 'A City of Sadness' deeply explore rural life, historical trauma, and the tensions between traditional agricultural societies and modernization.