children's education

His films like 'Kes' and 'Sweet Sixteen' deeply explore how educational systems and social inequality shape children's futures and opportunities.

His semi-autobiographical film 'The 400 Blows' is a landmark exploration of childhood education, institutional systems, and the struggle between student individuality and rigid schooling.

Through films like 'Nobody Knows' and 'Shoplifters,' he examines alternative forms of education and learning that occur outside traditional systems, focusing on how children develop through real-world experience.