His films persistently examine communities of working-class people gathering in solidarity, struggle, and collective resistance against systemic inequality.
Hirokazu Koreeda JapanHe explores how individuals form unconventional families and congregations of chosen kinship, finding belonging and meaning through intimate human connection.
Pier Paolo Pasolini ItalyHis work engages with congregation through religious symbolism, social gatherings of marginalized communities, and the ritualistic nature of human assembly and spiritual communion.