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His social realist films consistently expose systemic exploitation of vulnerable populations, including elderly characters facing poverty and institutional neglect.
Hirokazu Koreeda JapanHis films like 'Shoplifters' and 'After the Storm' examine how elderly family members are economically exploited and emotionally abandoned within struggling households.
Chloé Zhao China/United StatesHer film 'Nomadland' portrays elderly Americans forced into precarious living conditions and economic exploitation following loss of stable employment and housing.