Tracing the thread…
His revolutionary montage theory was developed through depicting industrial construction and labor as metaphors for social transformation, most notably in 'The Battleship Potemkin' and 'October'.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder GermanyHe explored urban construction, demolition, and architectural transformation as reflections of personal and political upheaval in post-war German society, particularly in 'Ali: Fear Eats the Soul'.
Michelangelo Antonioni ItalyHe used modernist construction sites and architectural landscapes as visual metaphors for alienation and human disconnection in contemporary urban life, especially in 'Red Desert' and 'L'Avventura'.