biological versus chosen family

His films like 'Moonlight' and 'If Beale Street Could Talk' intimately explore how chosen family and community bonds sustain Black queer individuals through systemic adversity.

Films such as 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' deliberately deconstruct biological kinship to reveal that family is built through love, sacrifice, and everyday moments rather than blood relations.

Her work, particularly 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' and 'Tomboy,' examines how identity and belonging transcend biological determinism, celebrating chosen connections and self-definition.