broken treaties

His films like 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God' and 'Fitzcarraldo' explore the collapse of human agreements and colonial promises through obsessive quests that defy social contracts.

His socially conscious films such as 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' document how governments and institutions systematically break their implicit promises to the working class and vulnerable.

His films like 'Close-Up' and 'Certified Copy' deeply examine the betrayal of trust, false identities, and the fragility of agreements between individuals and society.